At Trump meeting, Xi Jingping lays out terms to avoid US-China military conflict

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Chinese president’s proposals for lessening tensions come amid period of intense competition between the two countries over AI and trade US politics live – latest updates Xi Jingping has called for extensive cooperation with Washington to avoid the “…

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:52:13 UTC.

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  1. U.S., China have ‘historic responsibility’ to further human development, says Xi as Trump welcomes him to White House

  2. 'Trump views US-China relations as a personal friendship: Xi views US as an adversary to be managed'

  3. Trump welcomes China’s Xi Jinping to White House

  4. From red carpet to flypast to banquet, Trump lays it on thick for Xi

  5. At Trump meeting, Xi Jingping lays out terms to avoid US-China military conflict

  6. Trump, Xi to talk Taiwan, AI, trade and Iran as DC summit kicks off

  7. ‘US and China should coexist in peace’: Xi meets Trump at White House

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