Overview
- Xi met President Trump in Washington on Thursday for face-to-face talks, an official welcome and a state dinner that included top U.S. technology executives.
- The two sides agreed to extend a commercial truce until January 10, 2027 to pause tariff and trade escalation and allow further negotiations.
- Officials discussed creating a communication channel to alert each other about artificial intelligence incidents that could pose national security risks.
- Major disagreements were left on the table, including Taiwan policy, U.S. export controls on advanced chips, China’s role in rare‑earth supply chains and human-rights cases such as Jimmy Lai’s.
- The visit follows a May summit in Beijing and marks Xi’s first trip to Washington in more than a decade, a step that may ease short-term tensions but leaves key strategic issues for follow-up talks and international forums.