Trump and Xi hold summit
The gist
Trump and Xi are set to hold a White House summit on September 24, 2026.
The talks could extend a tariff truce expiring November 10 and shape US-China trade.
How it unfolded
- Oct 30, 2025Trump and Xi held a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, on the sidelines of the APEC summit, where they agreed a trade truce.
- May 15, 2026Xi greeted Trump in Beijing; Xi repeatedly asked Trump about Taiwan, including arms sales and Washington's resolve to defend the island, Trump later told reporters.
- Sep 17, 2026An explainer was published on what commodity markets can expect from the summit; talks could advance a tariff-reduction framework covering $30 billion in goods on each side.