AI looms large over Trump-Xi meeting amid deep distrust between US and China

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Fears persist about Trump ‘sucking up’ to Xi on Taiwan, but few concrete outcomes anticipated from US meeting When Xi Jinping, China’s leader, touches down in Maryland on Wednesday, he will step out into the arms – perhaps a hug , if Donald Trump’s w…

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Wed, 23 Sep 2026 02:35:59 UTC.

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