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Trump-Xi Jinping highlights: Trump, Xi visit US National Archives as Chinese leader wraps up 3-day Washington visit
Trump-Xi Jinping meeting highlights: Trump told Xi that any Chinese help to Iran would be “totally unacceptable”, the US ambassador to China said.
- 10:15 PM IST, Sept 25Key highlights
- 9:16 PM IST, Sept 25Xi invites Trump, wife Melania to China
- 9:16 PM IST, Sept 25Xi says he expects to see Trump again as he wraps Washington visit
- 8:43 PM IST, Sept 25‘Tremendous strikes for both countries,’ says Trump on meetings with Xi
- 8:41 PM IST, Sept 25Xi says agreed with Trump to add new substance to US-China ties
- 7:52 PM IST, Sept 25Trump says Xi agreed on calling AI ‘super intelligence’
- 7:14 PM IST, Sept 25Details on America-China trade talks to come on Monday, says US trade representative
- 7:01 PM IST, Sept 25Trump calls meeting with Xi ‘very productive’, says ‘tremendous things will be happening’
- 6:32 PM IST, Sept 25Chinese President to wrap his visit to Washington with a peek at the Constitution and the Bill of Rights
- 5:56 PM IST, Sept 25In ‘candid’ talks, Trump told Xi any Chinese help to Iran would be ‘totally unacceptable’, says US envoy
- 5:29 PM IST, Sept 25What are the three things business leaders will focus on amid Xi Jinping's visit?
- 4:09 PM IST, Sept 25Xi presses Trump to take tougher stance on Taiwan; Taipei denounces remarks as ‘distortion of facts’
- 3:47 PM IST, Sept 25Trump's lavish reception of Xi made an impression , projected as image of country's rise in China, says report
- 3:13 PM IST, Sept 25Trump took US CEOs to Beijing in May. Why did Xi not do the same?
- 2:52 PM IST, Sept 25Trump, Xi have reasons to keep US-China ties calm
- 2:43 PM IST, Sept 25Pageantry becomes major feature of summit
- 2:10 PM IST, Sept 25Trump, Xi may meet twice more this year
- 2:05 PM IST, Sept 25Taiwan arms deal hangs over Trump-Xi ties
- 1:53 PM IST, Sept 25Xi visit marked by elaborate US welcome
- 1:43 PM IST, Sept 25Trump gave Xi rare airport welcome in Washington
- 1:34 PM IST, Sept 25India keeps close eye on Trump-Xi talks
- 1:02 PM IST, Sept 25Trade truce extension seen as modest step
- 12:53 PM IST, Sept 25Usha Vance attended Trump-Xi White House dinner
- 12:36 PM IST, Sept 25Trump-Xi dinner guest list had no Indian official
- 12:21 PM IST, Sept 25Trump avoids G2 talk with Xi, India watching
- 12:02 PM IST, Sept 25Trump’s Xi welcome draws attention
- 11:59 AM IST, Sept 25Micron chief Sanjay Mehrotra attends dinner
- 11:44 AM IST, Sept 25Tech giants dominated Trump-Xi dinner guest list
- 11:36 AM IST, Sept 25130+ officials, CEOs attended Xi state dinner
- 11:27 AM IST, Sept 25Rubio, Bessent, Hegseth among Xi dinner guests
- 11:20 AM IST, Sept 25Three US Supreme Court justices attended Xi dinner
- 11:10 AM IST, Sept 25Xi to visit US National Archives before leaving
- 11:03 AM IST, Sept 255 Indian-origin guests attended Trump-Xi dinner
- 10:52 AM IST, Sept 25Rare earths remain key in Trump-Xi trade talks
- 10:46 AM IST, Sept 25US-China trade truce extended till January
- 10:18 AM IST, Sept 25Trump-Xi talks continue for several hours
- 10:10 AM IST, Sept 25Trump rolled out red carpet for Xi at White House
- 10:04 AM IST, Sept 25Trump-Xi summit wraps first day
- 9:43 AM IST, Sept 25Trump-Xi summit had no joint press conference
- 9:24 AM IST, Sept 25Xi urges US, Iran to return to talks
- 9:10 AM IST, Sept 25Trump, Xi watch military review at White House
- 8:50 AM IST, Sept 25Taiwan independence explained
- 8:37 AM IST, Sept 25Xi links Trump’s MAGA vision with China’s goals
- 8:29 AM IST, Sept 25Tibetan community protests in Washington
- 8:23 AM IST, Sept 25Trump mocks Biden while showing Xi presidential portraits
- 8:17 AM IST, Sept 25China to send pandas to Atlanta zoo
- 8:13 AM IST, Sept 25Xi dinner arrival met by loud protests outside White House
- 8:09 AM IST, Sept 25Protesters gather near White House during Xi visit
- 8:04 AM IST, Sept 25Trump-Xi dinner served on Reagan-era White House china
- 7:54 AM IST, Sept 25Sea bass, squash soup on Trump-Xi dinner menu
- 7:45 AM IST, Sept 25Chinese CEOs missing from Trump-Xi dinner guest list
- 7:39 AM IST, Sept 25Xi seeks stronger US-China military communication
- 7:35 AM IST, Sept 25Xi calls for stable US-China ties
- 7:26 AM IST, Sept 25Xi says US, China could increase direct flights
- 7:15 AM IST, Sept 25Trump invites Xi to new ballroom site: 'You'll be the first...'
- 7:09 AM IST, Sept 25Xi recalls Washington, Nixon; calls for stronger US-China ties
- 7:01 AM IST, Sept 25White House state dinner menu
- 6:55 AM IST, Sept 25Trump gifts Xi custom bald eagle statue at White House dinner
- 6:51 AM IST, Sept 25Top US tech leaders join Trump-Xi state dinner
- 6:45 AM IST, Sept 25Xi says AI must remain under human control
- 6:40 AM IST, Sept 25Xi, Trump discuss Iran, Ukraine and North Korea
- 6:39 AM IST, Sept 25Trump calls Xi friendship ‘truly great’
- 6:31 AM IST, Sept 25Xi joins Trump at White House dinner
Xi Jinping-Trump meeting highlights: US President Donald Trump said his meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping was “very productive”, adding that “tremendous things will be happening”, without elaborating further. The US ambassador to China earlier told CNBC that Trump and Xi had held very “open, candid” talks. During the conversation, Trump told Xi that any Chinese help to Iran would be “totally unacceptable”, the US envoy said, adding that the two leaders were beginning to develop a relationship of “somewhat trust.”...Read More
Xi attended a state dinner at the White House on Thursday (local time) after holding talks with Trump in Washington. The two leaders discussed artificial intelligence, trade, Taiwan, the Gulf and the Russia-Ukraine war as they sought to manage ties between the world’s two largest economies.
Xi is scheduled to visit the US National Archives before his departure from Washington. The Archives houses the Declaration of Independence, which is being highlighted this year as the US marks its 250th anniversary.
The meeting was Xi’s first visit to Washington in more than a decade and his second summit with Trump this year. China said the leaders also discussed the Korean Peninsula as AI emerged as a key focus, Reuters reported. Xi called for its development to remain under human control.
Trump and Xi have sought to project stability in US-China ties despite major differences over trade, technology and security. Xi also said the two countries should act as “partners, not rivals” and avoid conflict and confrontation.
Trump welcomes Xi at White House
Trump and first lady Melania Trump welcomed Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, at the White House ahead of the state dinner. Trump highlighted his relationship with Xi and said the two countries had made progress on trade.
Trump also said the leaders would discuss security, technology and “super intelligence”. He said decisions taken in these areas could shape peace and prosperity for decades.
Xi said competition between Washington and Beijing should remain healthy and within limits. He also called for greater cooperation in areas including the fight against illegal drugs and stronger coordination between the two countries’ militaries.
Xi receives rare airport welcome from Trump
Xi arrived in Washington on Wednesday for his three-day state visit to the US. Trump and Melania personally welcomed him and Peng Liyuan at Joint Base Andrews, a rare gesture for a visiting foreign leader. He was accompanied by senior Chinese officials, including Cai Qi and Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
No joint press conference after talks
The Oval Office talks took place behind closed doors, and the two leaders did not hold a joint press conference afterwards. Trump said the conversation was “great” but did not take questions from reporters.
China’s foreign ministry said the leaders also supported the successful hosting of the informal APEC leaders’ meeting in China in November and the G20 summit in the US in December.
Trump-Xi Jinping meeting LIVE: Sea bass, squash soup on Trump-Xi dinner menu
Trump-Xi Jinping meeting LIVE: Guests at the White House state dinner were served a three-course meal. The menu included yellow squash velouté, wild mushroom fricassee, sesame-crusted sea bass with baby bok choy and roasted eggplant, followed by a vanilla dessert with sour cherry and walnut.
Trump-Xi Jinping meeting LIVE: Chinese CEOs missing from Trump-Xi dinner guest list
Trump-Xi Jinping meeting LIVE: More than 130 people were invited to the White House state dinner, but Chinese business leaders were notably absent. US and Chinese officials had discussed including executives from major Chinese companies, according to a person familiar with the planning. (AP)
Trump-Xi Jinping meeting LIVE: Xi seeks stronger US-China military communication
Trump-Xi Jinping meeting LIVE: Xi said the US and Chinese militaries should maintain regular communication and improve mechanisms designed to prevent and manage crises. He also called for greater cooperation on counternarcotics and law enforcement.
Trump-Xi Jinping meeting LIVE: Xi calls for stable US-China ties
Trump-Xi Jinping meeting LIVE: Xi Jinping said China and the US should work towards a constructive and stable relationship. He said stronger ties would benefit people in both countries as well as the wider world.
Trump-Xi Jinping meeting LIVE: Xi says US, China could increase direct flights
Trump-Xi Jinping meeting LIVE: Xi said Washington and Beijing could increase direct flights between the two countries to make travel and trade easier. Air links between the US and China remain below their pre-pandemic levels. (AP)
Trump-Xi Jinping meeting LIVE: Trump invites Xi to new ballroom site, says 'you'll be the first...'
Trump-Xi Jinping meeting LIVE: Trump invited Xi and other state dinner guests to tour the construction site of his new $400 million White House ballroom after dinner. “As a special treat in honor of President Xi and Madam Peng, I’d like to invite everyone in the room to visit through that beautiful curtain in the back, the door, it’s all lit up and looks beautiful,” Trump said in the East Room. “I can tell you that tonight, if we had it, we would have had way more than 1,000 people with standing room only, and this room has about 145.”
“They’ve been looking for this for over 150 years, all presidents, and they will shortly have it,” Trump said, adding that the ballroom is “one year away from completion.”
Trump suggested that guests view the construction after the entertainment concludes.
“Anybody wants to walk into a construction site that’s nice and clean and sparkling, it’s our honor to have you do so,” Trump said.
Trump told the guests that, “In honour of you, you'll be the first people to step foot on that.”
Xi Jinping-Trump meeting LIVE: Xi recalls Washington, Nixon; calls for stronger US-China ties
Xi Jinping-Trump meeting LIVE: Chinese President Xi Jinping invoked key moments in US-China history during his speech at the White House state dinner. He referred to George Washington’s interest in Chinese porcelain, cooperation between Chinese and American forces during World War II, and former US President Richard Nixon’s 1972 visit to China.
Xi said the two countries should build on their history of cooperation and “write a new chapter” in their relations. He also said Trump’s “Make America Great Again” agenda could stand alongside China’s goal of “great national rejuvenation”, calling on both sides to act as responsible major powers.
Xi Jinping-Trump meeting LIVE: White House state dinner menu
Xi Jinping-Trump meeting LIVE: Guests were served yellow squash velouté, sesame-crusted sea bass and vanilla crémeux with White House honey ice cream, as per AFP.
Xi Jinping-Trump meeting LIVE: Trump gifts Xi custom bald eagle statue at White House dinner
Xi Jinping-Trump meeting LIVE: US President Donald Trump presented Chinese President Xi Jinping with a custom-made statue of a bald eagle, the national symbol of the United States, during the White House state dinner.
Xi Jinping-Trump meeting LIVE: Top US tech leaders join Trump-Xi state dinner
Xi Jinping-Trump meeting LIVE: The White House state dinner brought together several prominent figures from the US technology industry.
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, billionaire Elon Musk and other business leaders were among the guests.
Xi Jinping-Trump meeting LIVE: Xi says AI must remain under human control
Xi Jinping-Trump meeting LIVE: Artificial intelligence emerged as a major issue in the Trump-Xi talks. Xi said the US and China have a responsibility to develop and manage AI in a way that keeps humans in control and ensures the technology serves people.
Xi Jinping-Trump meeting LIVE: Xi, Trump discuss Iran, Ukraine and North Korea
Xi Jinping-Trump meeting LIVE: Xi Jinping and Donald Trump discussed several major global issues, including the Middle East, the Russia-Ukraine war and the Korean Peninsula, according to China’s official readout. The statement did not provide details of their discussions.
Xi Jinping-Trump meeting LIVE: Trump calls Xi friendship ‘truly great’
Xi Jinping-Trump meeting LIVE: US President Donald Trump highlighted his personal relationship with Xi Jinping as the two leaders began their White House engagement. Trump said their meetings over the years had helped them build what he described as a “truly great friendship”. (AP)
Xi Jinping-Trump meeting LIVE: Xi joins Trump at White House dinner
Xi Jinping-Trump meeting LIVE: Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived at the White House for a state dinner hosted by Donald Trump, with top US tech leaders among the guests.
