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Xi-Trump summit day 1 highlights: red carpet for China’s leader, Rubio defends visit, and more

Xi-Trump summit day 1 highlights: red carpet for China’s leader, Rubio defends visit, and more
South China Morning Post Thursday 24 September 2026, 11:50 UTC By SCMP 1 min read
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We have put together stories from our coverage of Xi and Trump’s meeting in the US so far. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. Big picture or big deals?

We have put together stories from our coverage of Xi and Trump’s meeting in the US so far. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Big picture or big deals? What the Xi-Trump summit holds for China and the US With the balance of power shifting between the US and China, the success of this week’s summit hinges not on headline-grabbing deals, but on practical, cautious consensus under a new strategic stability framework, according to Chinese researchers. 2....
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