U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are due to meet at the White House today, with trade, artificial intelligence and the management of competition between the two countries expected to feature prominently. Xi arrived in Washington on Wednesday; the White House schedule lists bilateral talks for Thursday.
Associated Press reports that implementing earlier agreements remains an issue for both governments. Export controls, critical minerals and agricultural trade form part of the wider backdrop. As the countries compete in artificial intelligence, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has also said Washington proposed a mechanism for notifying China about AI incidents that could affect national security.
The visit is being framed as an effort to keep ties between the world’s two largest economies stable. No comprehensive new agreement had been announced before the meeting began. The outcome and any joint statement remain pending.
Sources: Associated Press; The White House.