Theguardian iconTheguardianSep 23, 2026 ~1 min source read

AI, trade, Taiwan and climate: what will and won’t be on agenda at Trump-Xi summit

Two leaders could discuss tech safety issues and US-China trade ties but may skip over climate emergency Analysis: AI looms large over Trump-Xi meeting The leaders of the world's two superpowers are meeting in the US this week. The last time the Chinese president was hosted in Washington (by Barack Obama in 2015), the issues on the agenda included cybercrime, technology, the climate crisis and human rights.

AI, trade, Taiwan and climate: what will and won’t be on agenda at Trump-Xi summit

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Two leaders could discuss tech safety issues and US-China trade ties but may skip over climate emergency Analysis: AI looms large over Trump-Xi meeting The leaders of the world's two superpowers are meeting...

The last time the Chinese president was hosted in Washington (by Barack Obama in 2015), the issues on the agenda included cybercrime, technology, the climate crisis and human rights.

The star of the day was Ne-Yo, who serenaded Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, with Peng reportedly singing along at the state dinner.

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Two leaders could discuss tech safety issues and US-China trade ties but may skip over climate emergency Analysis: AI looms large over Trump-Xi meeting The leaders of the world's two superpowers are meeting in the US this week. The last time the Chinese president was hosted in Washington (by Barack Obama in 2015), the issues on the agenda included cybercrime, technology, the climate crisis and human rights. The star of the day was Ne-Yo, who serenaded Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, with Peng reportedly singing along at the state dinner.

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  • This time, Xi is meeting Donald Trump, who has overhauled the world order and recalibrated the US-China relationship.
  • Trump is contending with a China that is in a much stronger position than it was 10 years ago.

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It is Xi Jinping's first state visit to the US in more than a decade. Here are five things to look out for at this week's US-China summit.

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