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Trump gave Xi Jinping a warm welcome. What did the talks accomplish? (opens the original)
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President Xi of China loves to win. Donald Trump loves a winner. This week, the U.S. president hosted his Chinese counterpart for nearly two days of pageantry and ritual. But did either side make any real gains? China is arguably the most consequential and difficult geopolitical relationship that the U.S. has. So to unpack the visit, we have with us NPR White House correspondent Emily Feng and NPR's Rob Schmitz, both of whom have reported extensively on China. And, Emily, before we get to the qu
Trump rolls out red carpet for Xi as high-stakes summit begins (opens the original)
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WASHINGTON — President Trump has taken rare measures to ensure that Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his delegation, including Chinese first lady Peng Liyuan, are hosted with the pomp of the highest order for VIPs making a state visit to Washington. On Wednesday, Trump personally welcomed Xi at Joint Base Andrews when the Chinese leader landed. This morning, the president will hold a state arrival ceremony featuring 479 military personnel and a multi-aircraft flyover. Later today, Trump plans to ho
Trump and Xi strike cordial tone at summit amid underlying tensions (opens the original)
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Updated September 24, 2026 at 10:59 AM CDT WASHINGTON — In his opening remarks at an arrival ceremony for visiting Chinese leader Xi Jinping, President Trump said the two countries should work together, recalling how during World War II the two country's militaries fought on the same side. In his remarks, President Xi emphasized the respect he and Trump have developed for each other. He invited 100,000 American students to visit China in the next five years, and he also announced that two pandas
Trump rolls out the red carpet for Xi as high-stakes summit begins (opens the original)
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Updated September 24, 2026 at 8:59 AM MDT WASHINGTON — President Trump has taken rare measures to ensure that Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his delegation, including Chinese first lady Peng Liyuan, are hosted with the pomp of the highest order for VIPs making a state visit to Washington. On Wednesday, Trump personally welcomed Xi at Joint Base Andrews when the Chinese leader landed. This morning, the president will hold a state arrival ceremony featuring 479 military personnel and a multi-aircra
China's Xi Jinping to meet with Trump at White House this week (opens the original)
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When China's leader Xi Jinping arrives at the White House tomorrow, Iran is likely to be on their agenda. China is Iran's largest trading partner, buying more than 80% of Iran's oil exports. That stopped when the U.S. imposed a naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, but China is quietly finding ways around that blockade. NPR's Rob Schmitz reports. ROB SCHMITZ, BYLINE: In normal times, that is, when the U.S. is not blockading Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz, China imports Iranian oil throu
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