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Trump, Xi wrap 3-day summit

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Newest development Sep 26, 2026 · 2 reports5 takeaways from Trump-Xi summit

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House this week, with talks on trade, artificial intelligence and the growing strategic rivalry between the countries all in the spotlight during the elaborate state visit.

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  1. Trump hails 'truly great friendship' with Xi Jinping as the Chinese leader begins his state visit

    Headline from WFMZ Allentown ·

  2. Trump Elevates Tech Titans to Place of Honor at US-China Summit

    Headline from Bloomberg ·

  3. Trump begins summit with China's Xi

    Headline from Casper Star-Tribune ·

  4. Trump hosts Xi Jinping for lavish state banquet at White House

    Headline from UPI ·

  5. Xi says he expects to see Trump again as he wraps Washington visit with a peek at the Constitution

    Headline from Courthouse News Service ·

  6. Trump Claims Productive Meeting With Xi But Offers No Details

    Headline from Bloomberg ·

  7. Names this update

    Trump, Xi wrap 3-day summit

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    5 takeaways from Trump-Xi summit

    Headline from St. Louis Post-Dispatch ·

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  1. Independent Journal Review

    Xi Begins US Visit With Rare Trump Welcome (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    Xi Jinping arrived in Washington for a three-day state visit and was greeted on the tarmac by President Donald Trump in a rare planeside welcome, signaling high-level diplomacy amid tensions over trade, AI, and Taiwan.

  2. BBC News

    White House to roll out the red carpet for historic Xi Jinping visit (opens BBC News)

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    BBC News's feed description

    Trump and Xi are expected to discuss a range of issues from trade to AI during the latter's multi-day visit to Washington.

  3. ABC News

    Trump-Xi meeting comes amid tensions on Iran, Taiwan and trade: What to know (opens ABC News)

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    ABC News's feed description

    President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will have to navigate several thorny issues when the two meet during a high-stakes state visit at the White House.

  4. Fox News

  5. NBC News

    Trump welcomes Xi for a White House summit set to be high on pageantry, low on substance (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Both the U.S. and Chinese leaders are seeking to maintain stability in ties between the world’s two biggest economies, with few concrete results expected from their White House meeting.

  6. NPR

    Trump set to greet Xi for high-stakes state visit (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    It is the second time the leaders are meeting this year after the Beijing summit in May.

  7. WHEC Rochester

    The Latest: Trump welcomes Xi for state visit as US-China trade truce to be extended (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Washington, where he received a rare greeting from President Donald Trump. The U.S. president met his counterpart at the base’s airport instead of waiting for him to drive to the White House. Trump’s decision to greet Xi shows how far the U.S.

  8. InDepthNH

    The Latest: Trump welcomes China’s Xi Jinping to Washington for state visit (opens InDepthNH)

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    InDepthNH's feed description

    This roundup of national and world news was published by the Associated Press and republished by InDepthNH.org in partnership with the AP Journalism Fund.

  9. Financial Times

    Xi Jinping set to arrive for high-stakes summit with Donald Trump (opens Financial Times)

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    Financial Times's feed description

    Gathering comes less than two months before expiry of US-China trade truce

  10. CBS News

    Trump rolls out the red carpet for Xi despite U.S.-China tensions (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    It's not clear what specific goals President Trump wants to accomplish in his meeting with the Chinese leader.

  11. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Trump welcomes Xi Jinping to Washington for state visit as leaders look to maintain stability in US-China relationship (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Trump welcomes Xi Jinping to Washington for state visit as leaders look to maintain stability in US-China relationship

  12. Bloomberg

    Xi Gets Rare Tarmac Welcome From Trump After Landing at US Base (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    Xi Jinping was personally greeted by Donald Trump as he landed in the US for his first state visit in eleven years — an unprecedented welcome to America for a Chinese leader.

  13. New York Post

    Trump greets China’s Xi at airport in historic move to kick off high-stakes DC visit (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    President Trump personally welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the US as the leaders kicked off three days of state visit events expected to pair pageantry with talks on contentious matters.

  14. Breitbart News

    Watch Live: Donald Trump Greets Chinese President Xi Jinping (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    President Donald Trump greets Chinese President Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Wednesday, September 23.

  15. Axios

    Trump greets Xi on tarmac in rare gesture (opens Axios)

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    Axios's feed description

    President Trump welcomed Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews for the Chinese leader's state visit to Washington D.C. Wednesday evening. Why it matters: U.S. presidents typically receive visiting foreign leaders at the White House, making Trump's airport welcome an unusual diplomatic gesture.

  16. WDIO Duluth

    Ticker- Xi Jinping in Washington (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrives in Washington, kicking off his three-day state visit with President Trump.

  17. Townhall

  18. Philadelphia Inquirer

    China's Xi arrives in Washington, kicking off his state visit with rare planeside welcome from Trump (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Washington, where he was met with a rare planeside greeting from President Donald Trump, who was there to welcome his counterpart on the tarmac instead of waiting for him to drive up to the White House

  19. Anchorage Daily News

    Chinese President Xi arrives in Washington, kicking off state visit with rare planeside welcome from Trump (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The state visit, complete with a formal state dinner at the White House on Thursday, is supposed to reciprocate the ceremonial grandeur that marked Trump’s May visit to China.

  20. ABC News

    Trump rolls out the red carpet for China's Xi (opens ABC News)

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    ABC News's feed description

    The two leaders will meet for private talks at the White House on Thursday.

  21. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Trump is giving China's Xi a warm welcome. But criticism is loud on Capitol Hill (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington is getting a much chillier reception on Capitol Hill than at the White House

  22. The Hill

    Trump welcomes Xi for state visit with rare tarmac greeting at Joint Base Andrews (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    President Trump kicked off a controversial visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to the U.S. on Wednesday with a rare tarmac greeting at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. Xi’s plane touched down just before 6:00 p.m.

  23. NOTUS

    Trump Greets Xi With Red-Carpet Ceremony Ahead of State Visit (opens NOTUS)

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    NOTUS's feed description

    The leaders are expected to discuss Iran, trade and AI governance at a state dinner Thursday night.

  24. WTOP Washington DC

    Photos of Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping during a three-day state visit (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife at Joint Base Andrews Wednesday for a three-day visit expected to include a White House arrival ceremony, troop review, formal state dinner and National Archives tour.

  25. Deutsche Welle

    Live updates: Trump welcomes Xi to Washington (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Donald Trump welcomes Xi Jinping to the US by greeting him personally at the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews. The two are expected to discuss trade, AI, Taiwan and Iran.

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