Trump–Xi talks end first day without a major breakthrough

WORLD · Trinbago News Now · 25 September 2026

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks in Washington on Thursday, 24 September, with trade, artificial intelligence and Taiwan among the major issues. Early Friday reporting identified no major breakthrough from the meeting.

Trump described progress on access for American agricultural producers, while Xi said the talks had produced shared understandings. Those statements do not establish a new comprehensive agreement. The leaders also identified artificial intelligence as an area for cooperation.

Trump is scheduled to take Xi to the US National Archives on Friday. At the time of this edition, that visit remains ahead. The account reflects reporting updated at 1:16 a.m. Eastern time on 25 September.

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Original account compiled from the following reporting and official records. WACK did not independently witness these events.

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