Trump rolls out red carpet for Xi as high-stakes summit begins

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On Thursday, the two leaders will hold meetings where Trump and Xi are expected to talk about artificial intelligence, rare earths, trade and geopolitics such as Iran and Taiwan.

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  • Reported by NPR and published Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:43:15 UTC.

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  1. Americans’ views of China have warmed, survey finds ahead of Trump-Xi summit

  2. Trump-Xi summit live: Trade, AI, Iran and Taiwan top US-China talks

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

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

  5. Russia ‘truly’ appreciates U.S. invite to G20 summit — but hasn't decided if Putin will go

  6. Trump rolls out red carpet for Xi as high-stakes summit begins

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