Xi will make a state visit to the U.S. from Sep. 23–25, with Trump and Xi scheduled to meet at the White House for the Trump-Xi Summit on Sep. 24. U.S.-China negotiators have already discusse
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet at the White House on September 24, with trade, tariffs, artificial intelligence, critical minerals and other major issues expected to shape talks between the world’s two largest economies.
China’s Foreign Ministry confirmed on September 21 that Xi will make a state visit to the United States from September 23 to 25 at Trump’s invitation. The summit will be the second face-to-face meeting between the two leaders this year, following Trump’s visit to Beijing in May.
The meeting comes as Washington and Beijing work to preserve a trade truce reached after their October 2025 summit in South Korea. The arrangement is scheduled to expire on November 10, making its possible extension one of the key issues ahead of the Washington meeting.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng held economic and trade discussions in New York on September 20.
The talks produced a proposal for a new U.S.-China mechanism to notify each other about artificial intelligence incidents that could pose national security risks. Bessent said the two sides also agreed to continue an AI dialogue.
Trade discussions also covered possible tariff reductions on non-sensitive goods, including consumer products, energy, agricultural goods and potentially medical devices. The countries are working through a newly operationalized “Board of Trade” framework to identify products that could be traded under such arrangements.
Critical minerals and rare earths are another major issue. Washington wants greater access to Chinese supplies that are important for industries ranging from automobiles to aerospace, while Beijing has been seeking changes to U.S. restrictions affecting advanced technology and Chinese companies.
Potential purchases of U.S. agricultural products and Boeing aircraft are also being discussed. China previously said it would buy 200 additional Boeing jets, while industry sources have discussed a potentially larger order.
Taiwan, fentanyl and the wars involving Iran and Ukraine are also expected to be part of the broader discussions, although the concrete outcomes of those issues remain unclear before the leaders meet.
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