On Sept. 24 at the White House, Chinese President Xi met US President Trump. Xi said economic and trade cooperation is a central foundation of China‑US ties, that the countries’ interests are deeply intertwined with broad scope for cooperation, and urged both sides to move toward each other, maintain a mutual‑benefit orientation, and push China‑US economic and trade relations to develop steadily and positively. On technology, Xi said both countries are major AI powers that can compete and cooper

2026-09-26

On Sept. 24 at the White House, Chinese President Xi met US President Trump. Xi said economic and trade cooperation is a central foundation of China‑US ties, that the countries’ interests are deeply intertwined with broad scope for cooperation, and urged both sides to move toward each other, maintain a mutual‑benefit orientation, and push China‑US economic and trade relations to develop steadily and positively. On technology, Xi said both countries are major AI powers that can compete and cooperate, called for continued AI dialogue on risks and benefits, and urged joint efforts to prevent AI misuse. On the Middle East, Xi said China supports the US and Iran returning to the Islamabad memorandum and urged both sides to resume dialogue and negotiations toward a comprehensive agreement, including nuclear issues, to restore peace.