Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Xi Calls China and US Partners as Global Tensions Persist
Several major international stories were reported in the live news update.
Xi Jinping said China and the United States should work together instead of treating each other as enemies.
He said both countries should cooperate while handling disagreements.
Pakistan said it attacked 10 locations in Afghanistan because they were allegedly used for drone attacks.
The Taliban denied that Afghan forces had attacked Pakistan.
Pakistan and Afghanistan also disagreed about earlier airstrikes and whether civilians were killed.
The US Navy said eight sailors connected to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier group attempted suicide during a long deployment.
Families had raised concerns about sailors’ mental health and living conditions.
The Navy said there were some temporary supply and equipment problems but rejected claims of a wider mental-health crisis.
Chinese President Xi Jinping said China and the United States should be partners rather than rivals and seek stable cooperation while managing differences.
Pakistan said it struck 10 sites in Afghanistan linked to alleged drone attacks, while the Taliban denied Afghan forces had attacked Pakistan.
The strikes followed earlier Pakistani attacks in eastern Afghanistan that Kabul said killed civilians, while Islamabad said they targeted militant hideouts.
Acting US Navy Secretary Hung Cao said eight sailors linked to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide during its extended Middle East deployment.
The Navy acknowledged temporary plumbing, desalination and food-supply problems but denied reports of a broader mental-health crisis aboard the carrier.
- Who
- Chinese President Xi Jinping, US President Donald Trump, Pakistan, Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities, and the US Navy were central to the reported developments.
- What
- Xi advocated a cooperative China-US relationship; Pakistan reported airstrikes in Afghanistan; and the US Navy disclosed eight suicide attempts during a carrier group deployment.
- When
- The developments were reported in a rolling live news update; the USS Abraham Lincoln deployment began in November and was repeatedly extended.
- Where
- Xi spoke after arriving in Washington; Pakistan’s reported strikes targeted sites in Afghanistan; and the Navy deployment took place in the Middle East.
- Why
- Xi said cooperation could benefit both countries and the world; Pakistan said its strikes targeted sites linked to drone attacks; and the Navy disclosure followed concerns from sailors’ families.
Official claims and cooperation
Denials and concerns
China-US relationship
Official claims and cooperation
Xi Jinping said China and the United States can be partners, cooperate, and manage competition and differences.
Denials and concerns
The report also describes continuing competition and differences between the two countries, though no opposing US statement was provided.
Pakistan’s airstrikes
Official claims and cooperation
Pakistan said its strikes on 10 Afghan sites were deliberate, precise and proportionate responses to alleged drone attacks and targeted military-linked locations.
Denials and concerns
The Taliban denied that Afghan forces attacked Pakistan, while Kabul previously said Pakistani strikes in eastern Afghanistan killed civilians.
USS Abraham Lincoln conditions
Official claims and cooperation
The Navy said five chaplains and several mental-health professionals were aboard and characterized plumbing, desalination and food issues as temporary.
Denials and concerns
Sailors’ families raised concerns about deteriorating mental health and living conditions after eight suicide attempts were disclosed.
- China-US message
- Xi Jinping said China and the United States should be partners rather than rivals.
- Xi’s proposed approach
- He called for stable cooperation while managing competition and differences.
- Pakistan’s claim
- Pakistan said it struck 10 sites in Afghanistan allegedly used to launch drone attacks.
- Afghan response
- Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid denied that Afghan forces had attacked Pakistan.
- USS Abraham Lincoln disclosure
- Eight sailors assigned to the carrier strike group attempted suicide during its extended Middle East deployment.
- Navy conditions
- The Navy acknowledged temporary plumbing, water-desalination and food-supply problems.
- Navy response
- The Navy denied reports of a broader mental-health crisis aboard the carrier.