Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Xi calls China-US partnership as leaders extend trade truce
Xi Jinping visited the United States for three days.
He said China and America should work as partners instead of rivals.
Donald Trump gave Xi an unusually large welcome at a military base.
The leaders planned to talk about trade, technology, minerals, and artificial intelligence.
China and the United States agreed to keep their temporary trade truce until January 10.
It is not clear whether they will reach a larger trade agreement.
The countries still disagree about technology rules, Taiwan, and other issues.
Trump is also expected to raise concerns about fentanyl chemicals and Americans held in Chinese prisons.
Chinese President Xi Jinping said China and the United States should be partners rather than rivals.
Xi began a three-day state visit and received a ceremonial welcome from President Donald Trump at Joint Base Andrews.
The leaders are expected to discuss trade, technology, critical minerals, artificial intelligence, and broader bilateral relations.
Washington and Beijing agreed to extend their 11-month trade truce through January 10.
Disagreements remain over technology controls, Taiwan, the Iran conflict, fentanyl precursor chemicals, and Americans held in China.
- Who
- Chinese President Xi Jinping and United States President Donald Trump, with other officials from both countries.
- What
- Xi began a three-day state visit focused on bilateral relations, trade, technology, and other disputed issues.
- When
- Xi arrived on Wednesday; the trade truce was extended through January 10.
- Where
- Xi was welcomed at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland and continued engagements in Washington.
- Why
- The visit aimed to manage economic and strategic tensions and explore cooperation between China and the United States.
Partnership and Limited Cooperation
Persistent Strategic Disputes
Bilateral relationship
Partnership and Limited Cooperation
Xi said China and the United States should be partners, with cooperation as the mainstay and manageable differences.
Persistent Strategic Disputes
The two countries remain divided over trade, technology, Taiwan, and the Iran conflict.
Trade agreement
Partnership and Limited Cooperation
Both sides extended their trade truce through January 10, and officials were considering a broader deal.
Persistent Strategic Disputes
United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said it was unclear whether a larger agreement would be reached or whether the current arrangement would simply continue.
Technology policy
Partnership and Limited Cooperation
The leaders were expected to discuss chip export licences, artificial intelligence models, and possible cooperation involving Chinese open-source systems.
Persistent Strategic Disputes
Washington had ruled out trading away export controls on rare-earth flows in exchange for concessions, while technology restrictions remained unresolved.
- Visit length
- Three-day state visit
- Leaders
- Xi Jinping and Donald Trump
- Welcome location
- Joint Base Andrews, Maryland
- Trade truce
- Extended through January 10
- Expected discussion topics
- Trade, technology, critical minerals, artificial intelligence, and bilateral relations
- Continuing disputes
- Trade, technology, Taiwan, and the Iran conflict
- Additional United States concerns
- Fentanyl precursor chemicals and Americans held in Chinese prisons
