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Trump says he will meet Xi in China in November
Trump said the two countries also extended a short-term trade truce after talks that produced no major breakthroughs on Taiwan, AI or trade.
On Friday, Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded his three-day state visit to Washington, announcing plans to meet President Donald Trump in November at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in China and in December at the G20 in Florida.
Critics described the summit as heavy on pomp but light on substance, with Jeff Moon, former U.S. trade official, arguing the meeting produced few tangible results beyond an extended trade truce until January.
At the National Archives on Friday, Trump showed Xi historical documents including the Declaration of Independence and Constitution; Trump noted the age comparison, stating, "Ours goes 250 years, which is great, and we're proud of it."
The two leaders met privately for 90 minutes on Thursday discussing the Middle East, Ukraine, and the Korean Peninsula; Trump confirmed they reached a "new joint arrangement" on trade.
Doubling face-to-face meetings between the world's two largest economies in 2026, the upcoming summits aim to preserve harmony; Xi invited The Trumps to visit China, stating, "We do welcome Mr. President and the first lady to visit China.
China's head of state and party Xi invited US President Trump to a next meeting in the People's Republic at the end of his state visit to Washington. Trump said he would remain in conversation with each other.
The leaders of China and the US will see each other twice before the end of the year. And they remember the alliance against Japan. Fears in Tokyo and Taipei