Has Trump caged his China hawks?
Xi Jinping will arrive in Washington this week to find a US president wary of jeopardising their détente
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Wicker blasts Xi ahead of summit with Trump in DC
GOP Sen. Roger Wicker (Miss.) slammed Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday, ahead of the Asian leader’s summit with President Trump in Washington, D.C. During remarks on the Senate floor, Wicker said that had the White House asked him for “advice,” he would have suggested President Trump “not invite Xi Jinping to Washington for such…
The Hill•Max Rego12h ago- neutral toward Donald Trump · 99%
AI looms large over Trump-Xi meeting amid deep distrust between US and China
Fears persist about Trump ‘sucking up’ to Xi on Taiwan, but few concrete outcomes anticipated from US meeting When Xi Jinping, China’s leader, touches down in Maryland on Wednesday, he will step out into the arms – perhaps a hug , if Donald Trump’s wishes come true – of a US president who has shown China more bonhomie than any of his recent predecessors. The meeting between Xi and Trump this week will be the second time that the leaders of the world’s two biggest economies have talked face to face this year. At the previous summit, held in Beijing in May, there was much talk of building a “strategic stability” between the two powers. But there was little by way of concrete outcomes : the countries remain at loggerheads over trade, export controls and geopolitics. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Amy Hawkins, and David Smith in Washington13h ago- neutral toward Trump-Xi · 82%
Washington Needs This LNG Deal More Than Beijing Does
Xi Jinping arrives in Washington September 24, prepared to discuss reviving a $6 billion-a-year trade in US liquefied natural gas, contingent on lifting a 15% Chinese tariff that has blocked American gas since Q1 2025. Iranian missiles destroyed 17% of Qatar's LNG export capacity in March, and China absorbed that shock by buying more from everyone except the United States: Australia took 36% of its LNG imports from January through July, Southeast Asia 20%, Russia 12%, and Canada, a new entrant, 4%, according to Banchero Costa data. American cargoes…
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Beijing Tightens Rare Earth Flow Ahead Of Washington Summit With Trump
Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump are scheduled to meet in Washington on Thursday. UBS analysts quoted chief China economist Yu Song as saying the meeting between the leaders of the two global superpowers is largely about strategic stability and modest progress on tariffs, rare earths, and AI safety. Political risk analyst Marcus Bischoff expects no major breakthrough but says the most realistic outcome is continuity in US-China relations as the most likely outcome. He sees cautious grounds for higher expectations following…
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The world freaked out about AI doomsday. Now what?
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping will meet each other next week, but it’s unlikely they’ll agree to AI regulation Hello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m your host, Blake Montgomery, US tech editor at the Guardian, writing to you while reading and disagreeing with Jenny Odell’s 2019 book How to Do Nothing . I’m pro-screen time. Today in tech, we’re discussing the upcoming meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, in which AI will likely feature prominently. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Blake Montgomery22 Sept
Trump and Xi see tensions flare over AI, trade and Iran but still seek stability
U.S. President Donald Trump is hosting Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Washington this week as economic and tech competition escalates between the two countries
ABC News22 Sept
Additional Air China flights to the US reignite Russian overflight dispute
© AvioRadar Access to Russian airspace has once again sparked a dispute between US and Chinese airlines. The latest disagreement concerns two additional Air China flights between Beijing and the US East Coast, linked to the planned meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump. US carriers argue that including these services...
AAvioRadar•AvioRadar21 Sept
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Bessent says US, Chinese officials considering lowering tariffs on ‘noncritical’ items
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday officials from the U.S. and China are considering lowering tariffs on “noncritical” products, as President Trump prepares to host Chinese President Xi Jinping this week in Washington, D.C. During an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Bessent said the two sides “floated” a deal to reduce tariffs on $30 billion…
The Hill•Max Rego21 Sept- neutral toward Scott Bessent · 99%
China expels generals accused of graft from Communist Party: State media
The announcement fit into the sweeping anti-corruption drive that has defined President Xi Jinping’s time in power.
TV networks refuse to cover Trump in solidarity with CNN following ban
Fox News, NBC, ABC and CBS withdrew from pool duty in protest of the ban, putting a cloud over coverage the US president’s trip to the United Nations in New York and meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The Sydney Morning Herald•Michael Koziol21 Sept- neutral toward Donald Trump · 95%
Bitcoin Tops $85,000 For First Time Since Late January
Bitcoin has surged above $85,000 this morning for the first time since late-January... The rally comes alongside advances in stocks and bonds, as falling oil prices and optimism ahead of a summit between US President Trump and China’s Xi Jinping are buoying markets more broadly. Rival digital assets have also bounced. Ether, the second-largest token, has spiked up to almost $2750, while other cryptocurrencies including XRP, Solana and Monero also posted gains... Bitcoin’s gains build upon a recovery that began late last week, when crypto…
What’s the US–China AI ‘hotline’ that Trump plans to pitch to Xi Jinping?
Washington and Beijing discuss AI hotline idea amid escalating competition and restrictions on advanced technologies.
Al Jazeera21 Sept- neutral toward Donald Trump · 98%
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Xi Jinping skips UNGA to meet Trump one-on-one in Washington
Xi's focus on bilateral ties with Trump over multilateral UNGA signals a strategic pivot, impacting global trade dynamics and tech policy discourse.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team21 Sept- neutral toward Donald Trump · 97%
Bessent on talks with China ahead of Trump-Xi meeting: ‘Very successful engagement’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday said recent talks with Chinese officials went well, a few days before President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet later this week. “We just had a very successful engagement with the Chinese on trade — the — and AI, completing where we left off in Beijing — we…
The Hill•Tara Suter21 Sept- neutral toward Scott Bessent · 97%
Trump-Xi Summit Set for September 24 as US-China Talks Focus on Trade, AI and Critical Minerals
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet at the White House on September 24, with trade, tariffs, artificial intelligence, critical minerals and other major issues expected to shape talks between the world’s two largest economies. China’s Foreign Ministry confirmed on September 21 that Xi
TheNewsCrypto•Sarala21 Sept
As US and China talk, middle powers jostle for position
China's Xi Jinping is traveling to Washington this week. Regardless of what comes from talks between him and Donald Trump, Europeans will likely remain stuck between erratic US trade policy and Beijing's export machine.
Deutsche Welle21 Sept
Bessent and China Hail Progress on A.I. Talks. Now Comes the Hard Part.
Artificial intelligence and more are expected to be big issues at this week’s summit between President Trump and Xi Jinping, China’s top leader.
The New York Times•Andrew Ross Sorkin, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. de la Merced, Niko Gallogly, Brian O’Keefe, Sri Muppidi and Lauren Hirsch21 Sept- neutral toward Scott Bessent · 94%
Treasury Secretary Bessent talks to CNBC as Trump administration faces affordability concerns
Bessent met over the weekend with his Chinese counterpart, He Lifeng, ahead of a summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump.
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China Promised to Buy More U.S. Farm Goods. It Hasn’t Happened.
Soybeans are the notable exception, revealing Beijing’s selective approach to fulfilling trade commitments ahead of the summit between President Trump and Xi Jinping.
The New York Times•Sui-Lee Wee21 Sept