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.
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Sunday, 27 September
- Chips, Toys, And Tariffs: Inside The Xi-Trump $30 Billion Trade Accord And AI Safety Hotline
The summit centred on personal diplomacy rather than major public breakthroughs
Saturday, 26 September
- Trump rejects closer US-China AI integration
Trump said the US should not join efforts to integrate with China on AI
- Trump-Xi Summit Yields Coal-Buying Pledge As Tariff Talks Extend
Trump and Xi pledged coal purchases as tariff talks continue after their Washington summit
- US-China AI hotline? Why Xi-Trump summit went beyond tariffs to ‘super intelligence’
Wang Yi highlighted positive developments in China-US relations after Xi's Washington visit
- China, US Reach Agreements On Iran, Trade, Military Crisis Prevention: Report
China and the US reached consensus on trade, Iran, AI and military cooperation after Xi Jinping and Donald Trump talks
- Trump and Xi signal two more meetings as US-China trade truce faces pressure
The leaders signaled plans to meet **two more times this year**
- US and China agree to $30 billion tariff cut and launch AI dialogue
The two countries agreed to a $30 billion tariff cut
- US and China agree to channel for AI incidents and a Super Intelligence dialogue
The countries agreed to establish a communication channel for AI-related incidents
- Trump, Xi wrap state visit centered on spectacle over substance. Here are the top takeaways
Trump and Xi spent two days in Washington focused on ceremony, with few deliverables
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Friday, 25 September
- Trump told Xi that China’s assistance to Iran was unacceptable, US ambassador says
Trump told Xi that China helping Iran was unacceptable
- Trump and Xi dined with AI's biggest names. Here's what we know about tech talks so far
AI was a key topic during Trump-Xi talks on Thursday
- China saw 'surprise' jump in U.S. orders ahead of Trump-Xi summit, private survey shows
A private survey showed a rebound in China’s exports to the U.S. ahead of the Trump-Xi summit
- US-China trade truce, election risks & rising bond yields: Todd Buchholz on what markets are watching
Todd Buchholz discussed US-China trade talks and President Trump’s push for an…
- Trump-Xi summit goes big on pomp, but key US-China deals remain elusive
The US and China extended their trade truce for another two years
- Trump's no ‘guardrails’ to Xi ‘human control’: Why AI is at the heart of US-China rivalry
Trump has increasingly framed China as a competitor in the AI race
- Xi Jinping pushes Trump to 'oppose' Taiwan independence in rare call
Xi Jinping urged Donald Trump to oppose Taiwan independence in a rare call
- Trump, Xi review ties, vow to chart future course over common interests
Donald Trump said the US and China have “never gotten along better”
- Trump, House speaker and tech CEOs set to meet on AI on September 29
Donald Trump, the US House speaker and technology CEOs are expected to meet on September 29 to discuss AI, according to reports.
- Musk, Cook, Huang and other business leaders attend Trump-Xi state dinner
Guests included Apple’s Tim Cook, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, Elon Musk and OpenAI’s Sam Altman
- Trump hosts Xi at state dinner attended by technology executives
Trump welcomed Xi with honors for a rare state visit
- Xi urges US-China cooperation on AI during White House meeting with Trump
Donald Trump hosted Xi Jinping at the White House on Thursday
- Trump-Xi Summit: Xi's ‘Thucydides Trap’ warning, push for Taiwan stance — 6 key takeaways from White House talks
Trump and Xi Jinping held talks at the White House
- Trump and Xi extend trade truce while differences remain over Taiwan and AI
The leaders discussed trade, Taiwan and AI
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Thursday, 24 September
- Trump says AI will feature in Xi meeting but wants no change to current approach
Trump said AI would be a “big topic of discussion” when he meets Xi on Thursday
