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Source: theguardian.com

<p>Trump wants China to use its influence with Iran, while Xi seeks a halt to US arms sales to Taiwan</p><p>The leaders of the world’s two superpowers are <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/23/trump-xi-ai-trade-geopolitics" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">meeting in the US </a>on Thursday for Xi Jinping’s first state visit to the US in more than a decade. The last time the Chinese president was hosted in Washington (by Barack Obama in 2015), the issues on the agenda included cybercrime, technology, the climate crisis and human rights. The star of the day was <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/sep/26/white-house-dinner-xi-jinping-obama-ne-yo" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Ne-Yo</a>, who serenaded Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, with Peng reportedly <a href="https://stories.state.gov/dinner-is-served/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">singing along at the state dinner</a>.</p><p>This time, Xi is meeting <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Donald Trump</a>, who has overhauled the world order and recalibrated the US-China relationship. Trump is contending with a China that is in a much stronger position than it was 10 years ago. Click the link below for five things to look out for at the US-China summit.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/sep/24/trump-xi-jinping-china-ai-trade-summit-latest-news-updates" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a>