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Trump to Meet Xi in Washington on September 24

By Drooid · Sep 20, 2026, 2:07 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

President Donald Trump will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington on September 24.
The summit is the first Chinese visit to the United States since 2015.
Xi travels to showcase strength before the 21st Party Congress and a possible fourth term.
Trump hopes the talks yield quick economic wins and Beijing’s restraint on Iran.
Beijing asked the United States not to approve new arms sales to Taiwan before the summit.

History

Historical Context

In February 1972 President Richard Nixon became the first U.S. president to visit the People’s Republic of China, ending 23 years of hostility. With Henry Kissinger’s help he signed the Shanghai Communiqué, framing U.S.–China cooperation as a counterweight to the Soviet Union and leading to full diplomatic recognition in 1979. That high-level precedent underlies today’s Washington summit between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping.

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Story summary

President Donald Trump will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington on September 24.
The summit is the first Chinese visit to the United States since 2015.
Xi travels to showcase strength before the 21st Party Congress and a possible fourth term.
Trump hopes the talks yield quick economic wins and Beijing’s restraint on Iran.
Beijing asked the United States not to approve new arms sales to Taiwan before the summit.

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