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Source: theguardian.com

<p>Xi’s state visit to the US emphasized personal rapport with the US president, rather than substantial agreements to pause their respective countries’ AI arms race</p><p>Donald Trump and Chinese president Xi Jinping wrapped up <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/25/donald-trump-xi-jinping-china-president-us-visit-red-carpet-treatment" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">their Washington summit</a> on Friday, facing criticism that they had squandered an opportunity to pause their countries’ artificial intelligence (AI) arms race.</p><p>The three-day state visit emphasised pageantry and personal rapport rather than substantial agreements. The US president and Xi discussed the wars in Iran and Ukraine and the status of Taiwan. Their biggest policy announcement was a modest two-month extension of a trade truce.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/25/trump-xi-ai-arms-race" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a>

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