Donald Trump has welcomed Xi Jinping to the US, greeting the Chinese leader on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews at the start of his state visit. Xi’s trip coincides with the UN general assembly in New York, but he is not attending the gathering.
Schedule and Key Topics
The pageantry will continue with a formal welcome on the South Lawn of the White House, private tea with the US president and first lady, and a tour of the National Archives, among other special events. The White House has also invited major tech leaders to a state dinner being held for Xi.
Topics likely to be discussed include the development of AI technology, frosty trade relations, and Taiwan.
Trade Truce Extension
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the US and China agreed on Wednesday to extend the so-called Busan agreement – a temporary trade truce between the world’s two biggest economies.
Other Invitations and Developments
The US has invited Vladimir Putin to take part in the G20 meeting scheduled to take place in Miami in December, in what would be the Russian leader’s first attendance at such a summit since he launched his invasion of Ukraine in 2022. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said: “We hope that’s an invitation he’ll accept.”
