Trump and Xi summit may just be a ‘horse and pony show’, experts say

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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Trade, AI and security are on the agenda, but experts say rebuilding trust may take priority over major deals.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Thu, 24 Sep 2026 05:55:10 UTC.

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  1. Trump invites Putin to this year’s G-20 summit in Florida

  2. Trump administration invites Putin to attend G20 summit in Miami

  3. South Korea pushes for Trump summit with renegade North Korea, seeing opportunity for peace

  4. Trump and Xi summit may just be a ‘horse and pony show’, experts say

  5. Judge lifts Trump ban on CNN, MS NOW, Politico from White House

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