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Xi Invites 100,000 Young Americans to China for Exchanges
China’s President Xi Jinping invited 100,000 young Americans to visit China.
They could go there for studying and exchanges during the next five years.
Xi said young people are important to the future relationship between China and the United States.
China made a similar invitation in 2023 for 50,000 young Americans.
That earlier goal was reached sooner than expected.
Xi and US President Donald Trump also talked about how their countries worked together during World War II.
Trump mentioned American volunteer pilots called the Flying Tigers.
He said the two countries share important interests despite their differences.
Trump also said cooperation on security, technology, and superintelligence could help create peace and prosperity.
Chinese President Xi Jinping invited 100,000 young Americans to China for study and exchanges over the next five years.
The invitation follows a 2023 initiative for 50,000 young Americans, whose target was reached ahead of schedule.
Xi said people-to-people ties and young people are central to the future of China–United States relations.
Xi and Donald Trump recalled Chinese and American cooperation against Japanese aggression during World War II.
Trump cited security, technology, and superintelligence as areas where bilateral decisions could promote long-term peace and prosperity.
- Who
- Chinese President Xi Jinping and United States President Donald Trump.
- What
- Xi announced that China will invite 100,000 young Americans to visit for study and exchanges over five years.
- Where
- At the White House in the United States.
- When
- The announcement was made on September 25, 2026.
- Why
- Xi said people-to-people ties and young people are important to the future of China–United States relations.
Key facts
- New invitation
- 100,000 young Americans
- Program purpose
- Study and exchanges in China
- Program duration
- Five years
- Earlier initiative
- A 2023 invitation for 50,000 young Americans
- Earlier target
- Reached ahead of schedule in 2026
- Historical reference
- China–United States cooperation during World War II
- Issues cited by Trump
- Security, technology, and superintelligence
Quotes
Donald Trump
President of the United States
“Ladies and gentlemen, dear friends, achieving the Great Rejuvenation of the Chinese Nation and making America great again can go hand in hand. Let us meet the people’s expectations and show our historical initiative. Let us keep advancing the cause of friendship between our two peoples, and work together to build a better world.”
thehindubusinessline.com
news18.com
“And it was the United States Marines’ encounter with Chinese people that inspired the Marines to adopt a Chinese phrase they still use today, ‘Gung Ho.’ The Marines use it as an expression of great enthusiasm, but in Chinese it literally means working together.”
thehindubusinessline.com
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