Xi wraps up US state visit: pomp, little substance

2026-09-24 15:25 UTC – 2026-09-26 04:49 UTC

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Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up a three-day state visit to the United States on Friday, a trip marked by lavish ceremonies including a red-carpet welcome, a military flyover and a state dinner at the White House. Most outlets, including The New York Times, Bloomberg and The Economist, described the visit as heavy on pomp and light on substance, with no major agreements announced on key issues. Trump called the meetings “very productive,” while Xi praised the visit’s organization, according to Fox News. During the talks, Xi urged the US to “oppose” Taiwan independence, which Bloomberg called his most explicit call for Trump to change his stance on the island. US Ambassador to China David Perdue said Trump made clear that “any Chinese aid to Iran is absolutely unacceptable” and that Washington received assurances from Beijing. The two sides agreed to establish a bilateral communication channel on “super intelligence” issues, and extended a trade truce by two months, according to La Nación and Ámbito. CBS News reported that Trump and Xi agreed to meet twice more before the end of the year. Attention was also drawn to a 2012 Trump tweet criticizing Barack Obama for hosting Xi; the post has now become a subject of mockery, according to Telegraf and Blic. Republican senators expressed dismay over Trump’s lavish welcome of Xi following reports of Chinese help to Iran, The Hill reported.

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2026-09-24 15:22 · BBC News na srpskom (outlet profile)
Si Đinping u Americi: Interesi dve zemlje 'duboko isprepletani'. Crveni tepih i nadletanje vojnih aviona - Tramp ukazao čast Siju.
2026-09-24 15:25 · Telegraf (outlet profile)
Trampu se o glavu obila objava o Si Đinpingu! "Iskopali" tvit star 14 godina, pa počeli opšti haos i smeh!. Stara objava Donalda Trampa iz 2012. godine na društvenoj mreži X (tadašnji Tviter) privukla je pažnju javnosti…
2026-09-24 16:55 · Blic (outlet profile)
TRAMPOV BLAM VEKA! Evo šta je pisao o Si Đinpingu 2012. godine, a danas mu prostire crveni tepih. Američki predsednik Donald Tramp našao se na meti podsmeha zbog ponovo objavljenog tvita u kojem je kritikovao bivšeg pre…
2026-09-24 17:27 · Bloomberg (outlet profile)
Xi Presses Trump to ‘Oppose’ Taiwan Independence During Summit. Chinese leader Xi Jinping urged the US to “oppose” Taiwan independence, marking his most explicit call for President Donald Trump to change his stance on t…
2026-09-24 17:27 · TASS (англ.) (outlet profile)
Xi Jinping hopes US will oppose Taiwan's independence — Xinhua. The Chinese leader noted that the United States should exercise caution on the Taiwan issue
2026-09-24 20:19 · CGTN (outlet profile)
Xi says China, US have more reasons to cooperate than compete in AI. Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that while China and the United States compete in AI, they have even more reasons to cooperate.
2026-09-25 00:30 · The Japan Times (outlet profile)
Xi calls for U.S. to ‘oppose’ Taiwan independence as Trump hails China as WWII ally. Trump hailed the superpowers' "common interests" that he said made the two "allies in World War II" — remarks likely to raise eyebrows…
2026-09-25 02:15 · The Mirror (outlet profile)
Melania Trump 'beaming' as one change spotted by body language expert. Melania Trump was 'beaming' at the state dinner hosted as body language expert claims the First Lady appears to be 'the happiest and most visibly co…
2026-09-25 02:20 · New York Post (outlet profile)
Melania Trump’s sleek and stunning Xi state dinner outfit is stylish tribute to Chinese culture. First lady Melania Trump put a bow on this historic state dinner.
2026-09-25 02:24 · Corriere della Sera (outlet profile)
Il vertice Trump-Xi, la camicia bianca e l'abito rosso fuoco: le first lady rubano la scena. Per Melania pantaloni Dolce&Gabbana, Peng sceglie invece la tradizione
2026-09-25 03:02 · Corriere della Sera (outlet profile)
Il vertice Trump-Xi, a cena lo stesso spumante del brindisi Nixon-Zhou del 1972. La cura americana dei dettagli per lanciare un segnale: rispetto e deterrenza. Nel menu le influenze cinesi
2026-09-25 03:50 · Mint (outlet profile)
Trump's no ‘guardrails’ to Xi ‘human control’: Why AI is at the heart of US-China rivalry. US President Donald Trump has increasingly framed China as a “competitor” in the AI race. He said on social media that he wants…
2026-09-25 04:43 · South China Morning Post (outlet profile)
Pitch perfect cultural diplomacy wins heart of China’s first lady Peng Liyuan. While their husbands held talks at the White House, Melania Trump hosted Peng Liyuan at the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art on Thur…
2026-09-25 04:47 · Nikkei Asia (outlet profile)
Xi urges limits on US-China rivalry, calls for human control of AI
2026-09-25 04:55 · Daily Mail (outlet profile)
Tiffany Trump looks ethereal in flowing golden gown at state dinner for Xi Jinping. The 32-year-old showcased her sense of style at the black tie gathering at the White House in Washington, DC, on Thursday evening.
2026-09-25 05:02 · Blic (outlet profile)
UPRAVO NA BLIC TV! SPEKTAKULARNA CEREMONIJA, ALI TEŠKA PITANJA: U "Jutru na Blic" saznajte šta je stvarni cilj susreta Trampa i Si Đinpinga. Crveni tepih, vojni doček i prelet bombardera - Si Đinping stigao je u Vašingt…
2026-09-25 05:07 · Telegraf (outlet profile)
Tramp i Si razgovarali u Beloj kući, Melanija privukla veliku pažnju: Šta se desilo juče u svetu?. Telegraf.rs i ovog jutra sumira najvažnije događaje koje su se juče desili u svetu.
2026-09-25 05:37 · Alo! (outlet profile)
Si Đinping se lepo nasmejao: Evo šta je Tramp u Beloj kući pokazao kineskom predsedniku. Bela kuća objavila je na dru&scaron;tvenim mrežama snimak na kojem Tramp vodi Sija kroz Belu kuću, a zatim se zaustavlja kod takoz…
2026-09-25 05:48 · South China Morning Post (outlet profile)
From wine to ping-pong, Trump and Xi’s state dinner is heavy on historic symbolism. When US President Donald Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping in the East Room, every detail of the state dinner was steeped in sy…
2026-09-25 05:58 · L'Humanité (outlet profile)
Xi Jinping et Donald Trump en parade, Netanyahou enchaîne les mensonges à l’ONU, Amnesty appelle à dissoudre l’ICE… Notre récap de l’actualité internationale. De la rencontre entre Xi Jinping et Donald Trump au discours…
2026-09-25 06:15 · Corriere della Sera (outlet profile)
Le immagini della cena alla Casa Bianca con Xi e Trump. La cena di Stato organizzata per il presidente cinese
2026-09-25 06:26 · The New York Times (outlet profile)
Pandas and Eagles and A.I., Oh My! Trump Throws a State Dinner for Xi. Altman. Musk. Huang. Bezos. They all came to the White House Thursday night, though you might not have seen it on TV.
2026-09-25 06:33 · Kurir (outlet profile)
SI PRASNUO U SMEH KAD MU JE TRAMP POKAZAO BAJDENOV "PORTRET" Širi se snimak iz Bele kuće: "Nikad ga nisam video da se tako iskreno smeje" (FOTO/VIDEO)
2026-09-25 06:48 · Mondo (outlet profile)
Si Đinping se grohotom nasmejao pred kamerama: Tramp mu pokazao Bajdena u Beloj kući, snimak zapalio mreže
2026-09-25 06:55 · Beta (outlet profile)
Peng Lijuen i Melanija Tramp posetile Nacionalni muzej azijske umetnosti u Vašingtonu. Peng Lijuen, supruga kineskog predsednika Si Đinpinga, posetila je Nacionalni muzej azijske umetnosti u Vašingtonu, zajedno sa Melan…
2026-09-25 07:10 · Clarín (outlet profile)
Taiwán, el asunto pendiente tras la cumbre entre Xi y Trump, según analistas de la isla. La reunión entre los mandatarios de China y EE. UU. dejó a Taiwán en el centro de atención, sin aclaraciones públicas sobre el tem…
2026-09-25 07:16 · Российская газета (outlet profile)
Пэн Лиюань и первая леди США Мелания Трамп посетили Национальный музей азиатского искусства. 24 сентября по местному времени супруга председателя КНР Си Цзиньпина Пэн Лиюань вместе с супругой президента США Дональда Тра…
2026-09-25 07:23 · Kurir (outlet profile)
SPEKTAKULARNA VEČERA ZA SIJA, TRAMP GA KRALJEVSKI UGOSTIO! Milijarderi među zvanicama, evo šta su dvojica lidera dogovorila, Melanija i Peng u centru pažnje!
2026-09-25 07:27 · Mondo (outlet profile)
Peng Lijuen i Melanija Tramp posetile Nacionalni muzej azijske umetnosti
2026-09-25 07:28 · RTÉ News (outlet profile)
Taiwan denounces Xi's comments to Trump in Washington. Taiwan's government has denounced the Chinese President's comments on the island's future to Donald Trump as a "distortion of the facts", saying only the Taiwanese…

Factual core

U.S. President Donald Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House.
A meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping took place.
Chinese President Xi Jinping made a three-day visit to the United States.
The summit between Trump and Xi was characterized by much pomp but few results.
The summit aimed to showcase a more stable bilateral relationship between China and the US.

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