US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are due to meet in Washington on 24 September. Reuters suggests that the most likely practical outcome of the talks is an extension of the trade truce, which is due to expire in November. The parties will also raise sensitive issues such as Taiwan, artificial intelligence, critical materials and Iran.<\/p>\n
Briefly about the main points<\/strong><\/p>\n Xi Jinping<\/strong> will be in the United States from 23 to 25 September. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stated that the leaders will discuss bilateral relations and international issues.<\/p>\n This will be their first face-to-face meeting meeting<\/a> in about four months. According to Reuters, analysts are not expecting a major breakthrough, and the White House is also trying not to raise expectations regarding the talks.<\/p>\n In 2025, the trade dispute escalated sharply: at certain stages, tariffs on both sides reached 125%. Subsequently, Washington and Beijing agreed to a pause and partially reduced the tariffs.<\/p>\n China is approaching these talks against a backdrop of strong foreign trade figures. Its global trade surplus in 2026 is set to exceed $1 trillion for the second year running. More than half of the approximately 6,500 categories of Chinese goods exported to the US this year have seen an increase in volume compared with 2025.<\/p>\n Washington had proposed a separate arrangement for reducing tariffs on certain non-strategic goods. On the eve of the summit, the US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent<\/strong> and the Deputy Prime Minister of China He Lifeng<\/strong> held talks in New York.<\/p>\n Reuters reports that the US\u2019s allies in Asia are concerned that Washington\u2019s policy on Taiwan might be linked to economic agreements with Beijing. This is a concern held by the allies, not an announced plan by the US administration.<\/p>\n Trump had previously described the US package that had been drawn up as weapons for Taiwan<\/a> worth $14 billion, serving as a \u00abbargaining chip\u00bb. As of 19 September, its approval had been delayed.<\/p>\n Beijing regards Taiwan as part of China, whilst the island has its own democratically elected government. The US supports its defence capabilities, but has not publicly given a clear answer as to what military response it would take in the event of a conflict.<\/p>\n\n
Xi\u2019s visit will last three days, and expectations for the summit are modest<\/h2>\n
Trade sets the tone for negotiations between the world\u2019s two largest economies<\/h2>\n
The stance on Taiwan is causing concern amongst the US\u2019s allies in Asia<\/h2>\n
AI, critical materials and commercial interests will be on the agenda<\/h2>\n