Trump-Xi Jinping meeting highlights: Trump takes Xi inside presidential helicopter, says they had a 'great meeting'
US President Donald Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House for a high-profile summit to discuss trade, AI, and geopolitical tensions. Both leaders emphasized the importance of maintaining stable relations and healthy competition between the world's two largest economies.
Why it matters
The meeting between the leaders of the US and China is critical for global economic stability and the management of ongoing tensions regarding technology and international security.
The blog is now closed. For live updates on Xi Jinping and Donald Trump's meeting, click here.Trump-Xi Jinping meeting highlights: Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday for a high-profile summit as the two leaders sought to project stable US-China ties despite differences over AI, trade, Taiwan and the war with Iran.The meeting marked Xi’s first visit to Washington in more than a decade and was the second meeting between the two leaders this year. The summit brought together the leaders of the world’s two largest economies amid several unresolved issues.Speaking from the White House grand foyer, Trump highlighted his personal relationship with Xi and said the two countries had made progress on trade, news agency Reuters reported."During this visit, we will also discuss pressing issues concerning security, technology, and 'super intelligence,'" Trump said, referring to artificial intelligence.
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