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Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay state visit to US this week, Beijing confirms

Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay state visit to US this week, Beijing confirms
South China Morning Post Monday 21 September 2026, 07:06 UTC By Cao Jiaxuan 1 min read
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Advertisement BreakingChinese President Xi Jinping will pay state visit to US this week, Beijing confirms Rare airport welcome by Donald Trump will precede talks on trade, tech and other areas of friction during second in-person summit of 2026 3-MIN READ3-MIN Listen Cao Jiaxuanin Beijing Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to the United States from Wednesday to Friday, Beijing’s foreign ministry has confirmed. The trip – Xi’s first state visit since 2015 – will also mark his...

Advertisement BreakingChinese President Xi Jinping will pay state visit to US this week, Beijing confirms Rare airport welcome by Donald Trump will precede talks on trade, tech and other areas of friction during second in-person summit of 2026 3-MIN READ3-MIN Listen Cao Jiaxuanin Beijing Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to the United States from Wednesday to Friday, Beijing’s foreign ministry has confirmed. The trip – Xi’s first state visit since 2015 – will also mark his second face-to-face meeting this year with US President Donald Trump, as the world’s top two economies seek to stabilise a relationship tested by trade, technology and national security disputes. Xi and Trump last met in Beijing in May, a summit that ended with a pledge to pursue a “constructive relationship of strategic stability”. In the United States this week, the two leaders are expected to discuss trade, technology and other areas of friction, with artificial intelligence (AI) likely to be among the top issues on the agenda. Select Voice Select Speed 1x AI-generated voice
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