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Xi starts US visit programme ahead of meeting with Trump

Source: South China Morning Post · 24 Sep 2026, 13:53 UTC
Xi starts US visit programme ahead of meeting with Trump
Image: South China Morning Post · original report

Chinese President Xi Jinping has begun the first full day of a US visit that includes formal talks and a White House ceremony with President Donald Trump, according to the South China Morning Post. The supplied material does not provide details of the leaders’ agenda or discussions.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has begun the first full day of his visit to the United States, with a meeting with President Donald Trump and a White House ceremony on his itinerary, the South China Morning Post reports. The visit is described as Xi’s first trip to the United States in nearly a decade. The supplied material says his schedule includes formal talks with Trump, but it does not provide the dates or locations of individual meetings beyond the reference to the White House ceremony.

It also does not set out the issues the leaders are expected to discuss, identify accompanying officials or report any statements made during the visit. The available material presents the trip through a live news update and says Xi has a full programme for the day. It does not provide an account of the outcome of the planned meeting or any agreements reached.

Further developments would be needed to assess the substance and results of the presidential talks.

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