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- U.S. President Donald Trump will host Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House Thursday.
- Their talks will cover trade, artificial intelligence, critical minerals and Taiwan.
- Senate ranking member Jeanne Shaheen urged Trump not to signal retreat from Taiwan.
- $14 billion Taiwan arms package awaits approval as Xi reportedly presses Trump to drop it.
- China asked the United States to postpone Taiwan arms-sale announcements until after the November APEC summit.