Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met in Washington amid elaborate ceremony, but no breakthroughs on major issues were apparent. The leaders discussed trade, security and AI as officials said a trade-war pause had been extended until January 10.
Trump welcomed Xi to the White House on Thursday for a summit that featured a military ceremony and state dinner. The leaders met privately, but there was no sign of breakthroughs on issues including AI, trade, Taiwan and the war with Iran.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said officials had agreed to extend until January 10 an agreement pausing the trade war. Trump said AI would be discussed but indicated he wanted to leave it unregulated, while Xi said AI development should remain under human control.
Xi urged the United States to oppose Taiwan independence, according to a Chinese government readout. The article said potential areas for discussion included tariffs, drug trafficking and military dialogue, while disputes over Taiwan, export controls, AI and Iran remained unresolved.
