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Trump and Xi Prepare for High-Stakes White House State Visit
Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to visit the United States next week.
President Donald Trump plans to greet him at the airport, which is unusual for Trump.
The leaders will meet at the White House to discuss important economic and trade issues.
They are expected to talk about tariffs, which are taxes on goods traded between countries.
They will also discuss rare earth minerals used in products such as smartphones and fighter jets.
Artificial intelligence will be another subject of the talks.
The United States may reduce some tariffs on selected goods, but officials do not expect broader changes to U.S. controls on rare earth exports.
Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, will attend a state dinner and visit the National Archives.
Xi is scheduled to leave after a private tea and the tour.
Donald Trump is expected to welcome Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews next Wednesday, an unusual arrangement for the U.S. president.
Xi’s state visit will include White House talks, a military review, a state dinner and a private tea with the Trumps.
The leaders are expected to discuss tariffs, rare earth minerals, economic issues and artificial intelligence.
U.S. officials said limited tariff reductions on some goods may be possible, while broader U.S. rare-earth export-control changes are unlikely.
Executives including Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Sundar Pichai and Jensen Huang are scheduled to attend the state dinner.
- Who
- U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, along with Melania Trump, Peng Liyuan and senior economic officials.
- What
- Xi will make a state visit to the United States for diplomatic, economic and trade discussions with Trump.
- Where
- Joint Base Andrews, the White House, New York and the National Archives in Washington.
- When
- Xi is scheduled to arrive next Wednesday; the main White House events are planned for Thursday, with a private tea and departure visit the following Friday.
- Why
- The visit is intended to address tariffs, trade, rare earth minerals, artificial intelligence and other economic issues.
Potential Economic Concessions
Limits on Concessions
Tariffs
Potential Economic Concessions
U.S. officials said Washington and Beijing may be able to reduce some tariffs on a narrow group of nonstrategic goods.
Limits on Concessions
The officials emphasized that any tariff change would be limited and did not describe a broader agreement.
Rare earth minerals
Potential Economic Concessions
The discussions may address China maintaining an acceptable flow of rare earth minerals into the global market.
Limits on Concessions
U.S. officials said they did not expect Washington to ease export controls in exchange for greater mineral flows.
Key facts
- Expected arrival
- Xi Jinping is scheduled to arrive at Joint Base Andrews next Wednesday.
- Main talks
- Trump and Xi are expected to hold discussions at the White House on Thursday.
- State dinner
- Trump and Melania Trump will host Xi Jinping, Peng Liyuan and the Chinese delegation in the East Room.
- Possible tariff changes
- U.S. officials said limited reductions on some nonstrategic goods may be possible.
- Rare earth minerals
- Officials said broader U.S. export-control easing was unlikely, while China’s supply of the minerals will be discussed.
- Economic consultations
- Treasury Secretary Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer are scheduled to meet Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in New York.
- State dinner guests
- Scheduled guests include Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Sundar Pichai, Michael Dell, Jensen Huang, Sam Altman, Jane Fraser and Tim Cook.
Quotes
Donald Trump
President of the United States
“I've told a lot of very good friends of mine, 'you just can't come,'”
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“Thousands of people would love to be at that dinner”
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