Trump and Xi extend trade truce as Washington summit concludes
September 25, 2026 at 03:56 AM · Updated 21d ago
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10 reports · 4 in Arabic, 6 in English · over 21 hours
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(opens the publisher’s site)US President Donald Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping for a three-day Washington summit that concluded with a two-month extension of the trade truce.
- Trump presented Xi with a bald eagle sculpture at the state dinner, saying he and First Lady Melania helped design it.
- Xi announced two giant pandas for Zoo Atlanta and a program hosting 100,000 US students in China over five years.
- Trump and Xi agreed to extend the trade truce by two months, running until January 10, 2027.
- Xi urged Trump to handle Taiwan with caution and to end the Iran war through negotiation as soon as possible.
- The two-month truce extension leaves unresolved disputes over tariffs, rare earth supplies, and advanced US chips for further talks.
- Xi reiterated China's red line on US arms sales to Taiwan, though Trump has not publicly responded.
- Trump greeted Xi on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews upon arrival for the three-day state visit.
- The visit marked the first by a Chinese leader to the United States in 11 years.
- Xi urged that artificial intelligence remain under human control during the summit talks.
- Trump toasted a future of harmony, peace, and success at the state dinner, which was attended by tech executives and administration officials.
- Trump suspended a large arms package for Taiwan, while protesters gathered outside the venue.
- Trump said the meeting with Xi was very productive for both countries, posting that great things will happen as a result.