Xi Visits Washington

WashingtonXi Jinping’s first state visit to the US since 2015 begins 23 September.

It is his second meeting with Trump this year, after their May summit in Beijing.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Vice-Premier He Lifeng agreed Sunday to open an AI dialogue and activate a bilateral trade body.

Washington accuses Chinese firms of extracting US AI models, and Beijing calls the claim groundless and threatens retaliation.

Trump greets Xi at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday, ahead of Thursday’s White House talks.

Sources: caixinglobal.com, South China Morning Post