What Will Trump and Xi Discuss in Washington Next Week?
The leaders will seek a tariff truce extension and possible deals on Boeing jets, farm goods and fentanyl precursor controls, officials said.
- President Donald Trump will welcome Chinese leader Xi Jinping to Washington next week for their second meeting this year, seeking stability in a relationship strained by trade, Taiwan, Iran, and artificial intelligence concerns.
- Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said this month the countries aim to extend a tariff truce from last October by making progress on an agreed mutual tariff reduction covering $30 billion in goods.
- Trump seeks trade wins including high-profile Boeing aircraft purchases to satisfy Americans unhappy with rising prices, while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent presses China on its financial ties to Iran.
- Amid a pending $14 billion arms package for Taiwan, FBI Director Kash Patel works to curb fentanyl precursor flows from China following earlier legal challenges to related tariffs.
- Discussing artificial intelligence risks, Bessent noted the United States remains open to weekend talks, though Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warned that Chinese dominance could pose security risks.
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What to expect from the Trump-Xi summit in Washington
Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to hold talks with US President Donald Trump in Washington next week, with an expiring trade truce, tens of billions in tariff relief and AI all on the table as both economies need the relationship to hold.
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What will Trump and Xi discuss in Washington next week?
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The meeting between Trump and Xi in the White House will be marked by tensions around artificial intelligence, Iran and the trade war. Dialogue is expected to be more a spectacle than a substantial negotiation.Although the summit seeks to manage tensions, experts doubt significant progress.The meeting could be just a reiteration of Trump's previous visit to Beijing, centered on public image.
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US President Donald Trump will receive the Chinese leader Xi Jinping for the second American-Chinese summit this year at the White House next week. The Chinese leader is due to arrive in Washington for the first time in the last decade. The purpose of the meeting is to stabilize a tense relationship between the two world powers and the two largest powers.
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