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Trump, Xi wrap state visit centered on spectacle over substance. Here are the top takeaways
The brief
- Trump and Xi spent two days in Washington focused on ceremony, with few deliverables
- They danced around Taiwan and Iran during the state visit
- Taiwan must deepen drone cooperation with democratic partners, president says
- There wasn’t much to Xi: A red carpet, a fragile truce and the search for US-China stability
- North Korea is testing swarm attacks mixing drones and missiles
- Thai PM Anutin’s Support Drops in Latest Poll as Pressures Rise
- Taiwan official says US understands the island’s defence needs
US-China summit on trade and AI
The Xi-Trump summit produced an agreed $30 billion tariff cut and plans for an AI dialogue, alongside reported consensus on Iran and military crisis prevention. Reports also cited a coal-buying pledge, while tariff talks continued and Trump rejected closer US-China AI integration.
Saturday, 26 September
- Trump, Xi wrap state visit centered on spectacle over substance. Here are the top takeaways