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Trade, Taiwan, AI on the agenda as Trump, Xi meet face-to-face

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Fri, 25 Sep 2026, 9:59am
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President Trump is hosting President Xi for a three-day state visit to Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Donald Trump's welcoming Xi Jinping stateside as the US-China trade truce extends into next year. 

The two Presidents are meeting face-to-face for a second time this year, with minimal gains for their Beijing summit in May.  

But White House Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's already revealed some progress, with an agreement easing tariffs now expiring in January instead of November. 

However, US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Mike Hosking it's unclear whether the talks will bring any breakthroughs on key issues such as Taiwan or AI. 

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