Trump and Xi end state visit with pageantry but no breakthroughs

Summarised from 22 outlets · 76 reports · Updated 26 Sept, 21:18 · Archive

US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping completed a state visit with ceremonial events but no major policy agreements.

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping concluded a three-day state visit to Washington on Friday. The two leaders discussed Iran, Ukraine and Taiwan, and confirmed they will meet twice more before the end of the year. However, multiple outlets report the visit produced no major breakthroughs, particularly on artificial intelligence and trade tensions. The visit emphasised pageantry and personal rapport rather than substantive agreements. China will send two giant pandas to Atlanta zoo, traditionally a gesture indicating satisfaction with bilateral relations.

How it is being reported

• Trump and Xi to meet twice more after summit fails to resolve tensionsObservers say the US and China maintained good communications during state visit but achieved no breakthroughs in trade stand-offFinancial Times · 26 Sept, 19:42
• What Trump and Xi discussed during their "tremendous visit"President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met this week as questions linger over the U.S. war in Iran, China's purchase of Iranian oil and the future of artificial intelligence development.CBS News · 26 Sept, 14:59
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• Trump’s Greenland deal shadows Xi visit after years of Beijing eyeing Arctic influenceTrump's Greenland security deal blocked China's Arctic ambitions days before Xi Jinping arrived for a state dinner with America's top AI executives.Fox News · 26 Sept, 11:00
• The most striking pictures of the weekDonald Trump reacts to the roar of B-1 bomber flyover during the U.S. national anthem as Trump salutes next to Xi Jinping. Pic: ReutersSky News World · 26 Sept, 10:00
• Taiwan celebrates after Xi Jinping leaves US empty-handedXi pressed Trump to handle the matter of Taiwan ‘with prudence’, but secured no commitments from the White HouseIndependent World · 26 Sept, 07:23
• Why Xi believes the U.S. and China can overcome the 'Thucydides Trap'In May, Chinese President Xi Jinping asked U.S. President Donald Trump whether the countries could avoid destructive rivalry. Now, it seems, he thinks they canCNBC · 26 Sept, 06:00
• Japan wary China could use Trump-Xi summit to bolster narrative against TokyoPrime Minister Sanae Takaichi is believed to be seeking a call with U.S. President Donald Trump to dispel Tokyo's concerns.The Japan Times · 26 Sept, 04:25
• Trump and Xi to meet two more times before end of year as they wrap state visitChinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to the U.S. wrapped up on Friday, with no deal announced on artificial intelligence, though he is set to meet with President Trump twice more before the end of the year. Weijia Jiang has more.CBS News · 26 Sept, 00:33
• Xi seizes Trump detente to seek lasting gains on trade and TaiwanUnderneath many of U.S. President Donald Trump's grand gestures at his summit with Xi Jinping, there were signs of the limits to their relationship.The Japan Times · 26 Sept, 00:33
• Scant details so far on what came from Trump-Xi meetingPresident Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped their meeting Friday. CBS News' Natalie Brand has more.CBS News · 26 Sept, 00:26
• Trump and Chinese president Xi end summit without major agreement on AIXi’s state visit to the US emphasized personal rapport with the US president, rather than substantial agreements to pause their respective countries’ AI arms race Donald Trump and Chinese president Xi Jinping wrapped up their Washington summit on Friday, facing criticism that they had squandered an opportunity to pause their countries’ artificial intelligence (AI) arms race. The three-day state visit emphasised pageantry and personal rapport rather than substantial agreements. The US president and Xi discussed the wars in Iran and Ukraine and the status of Taiwan. Their biggest policy…Guardian World · 25 Sept, 23:11
• 9/25: The Takeout with Major GarrettPresident Trump and China's Xi Jinping conclude Washington, D.C., summit; CBS News speaks with the president of Iran.CBS News · 25 Sept, 22:00
• Takeaways from the Trump-Xi state visit: Pageantry and pandasThe visit comes at an important time for both men.NPR · 25 Sept, 20:11
• Trump, Xi wrap state visit centered on spectacle over substance. Here are the top takeawaysPresident Trump and Chinese leader Xi went heavy on the ceremony and light on deliverables as they danced around Taiwan and Iran during two days in Washington.CNBC · 25 Sept, 19:52
• 'Donald Trump's lavish Xi Jinping banquet looked like the tenth circle of hell'Not only did China's premier have to put up with Trump's 'dictator-maxxing' copycat act, he sat him on a table with Elon MuskThe Mirror · 25 Sept, 19:36
• White House plays ‘Les Miserables’ hit censored by China at Trump-Xi dinnerWASHINGTON — A military chorus entertained President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping with a medley from “Les Misérables” during Thursday night’s White House state dinner — despite one of the selections being restricted in China for encouraging dissent. As Trump and the Chinese “president for life” dined with assorted oligarchs, a military band marched...New York Post · 25 Sept, 19:26
• Trump once promised to feed Xi McDonald’s. He gave him a lavish state dinner and hearty serving of praise insteadThe summit itself was the point of the visit, but Trump reveled in showing off his gilded DC in front of China’s president and a roomful of billionaires, Alex Woodward writesIndependent World · 25 Sept, 19:08
• Xi praises US state visit 'perfection' as Trump calls meetings 'very productive'President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. and China have "made great strides" after meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House.Fox News · 25 Sept, 19:06
• Five unexpected moments from Trump-Xi China state visit — from pandas to shocking wardrobe choicesThe state visit of President Xi Jinping and Madame Peng Liyuan had several standout moments, from a ballroom tour, media mayhem, and his-and-her thermoses.New York Post · 25 Sept, 18:40
• Trump's quiet China wins are more important than Xi's empty state visitThe U.S.-China trade deficit is falling fast, but Xi Jinping offered little beyond pandas and ping-pong diplomacy during Trump's State Visit.Fox News · 25 Sept, 18:18
• Trump and China's Xi visit the National Archives on last day of summitPresident Trump brought Chinese President Xi Jinping to the National Archives to see historical documents. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe reports.CBS News · 25 Sept, 18:13
• Martin Rowson on Donald Trump's meeting with Xi Jinping – cartoonContinue reading...The Guardian · 25 Sept, 18:10
• Lots of pomp, but no progress as Trump and Xi end state visitUS President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping capped a state visit on Friday with pomp and pageantry but no breakthroughs. After the two-day meeting, Trump said he discussed the Iran war with Xi, and the two leaders confirmed that they will meet two more times before the end of the year.France 24 · 25 Sept, 17:58
• Trump, Xi end summit long on pomp, but short on progressUS President Donald Trump took Chinese leader Xi Jinping to see the founding documents of American democracy on Friday, capping a state visit full of pomp and pageantry but with no major breakthroughs.France 24 · 25 Sept, 17:58
• The Guardian view on Trump and Xi: a show of friendship, but no real attempt to address the tensions | EditorialThe Chinese leader’s visit to Washington appears to have done nothing to shift the stalemate in bilateral relations Within days, two high-profile Chinese visitors will arrive in the US – envoys of friendship, as Xi Jinping described them when he met Donald Trump at the White House this week. The giant pandas, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, will be hosted at Atlanta zoo. Beijing dispatched the first panda pair to the US in 1972 following President Richard Nixon’s landmark visit to China. It uses the animals to indicate satisfaction or displeasure with other nations. But it also charges heftily for…The Guardian · 25 Sept, 17:53
• Trump and Xi declare harmony, no confrontation, as US state visit endsChinese president Xi Jinping’s state visit to Washington ends on a high note of pomp and less confrontation, as key details of his talks with US president Donald Trump are still to emergeEuronews · 25 Sept, 17:12
• Trump and Melania host Xi for tea at the White House... as president is hit by brutal questionDonald and Melania Trump hosted China's Xi Jinping and his wife at the White House on Friday.Daily Mail · 25 Sept, 16:43
• What the Trump-Xi meeting revealed about global powerDonald Trump and Xi Jinping met in Washington as world leaders gathered at the UN General Assembly in New York.Al Jazeera · 25 Sept, 16:26
• Xi wraps up US visit with trip to National ArchivesOn the last day of his visit to the US, Chinese leader Xi Jinping will visit the National Archives with President Donald Trump, where the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution are stored. DW has more.DW News · 25 Sept, 15:59
• From Sam Altman to Mark Zuckerberg: All the tech billionaires at the Trump-Xi dinnerAmerican tech billionaires filled the seats at President Trump’s flashy state dinner honoring Chinese leader Xi Jinping Thursday night, as concerns about the global AI race take center stage.New York Post · 25 Sept, 15:34
• 'Red carpet for a despot': Trump's lavish Xi welcome collides with GOP anti-communism messageRepublican senators criticized President Donald Trump's lavish Washington summit with Xi Jinping, warning against red carpet treatment for China's leader.Fox News · 25 Sept, 15:25
• Watch China’s Xi laugh at Biden’s autopen portrait while on White House tour with TrumpPresident Trump welcomed trade adversary Xi Jinping to the White House on September 24th and gave him a tour around the White House before a bilateral meeting and hot-ticket state dinner.New York Post · 25 Sept, 15:14
• Trump highlights friendship with Xi during state visit, puzzling some RepublicansChinese President Xi Jinping's state visit wraps up on Friday, a day after President Trump touted his friendship with the Chinese leader. CBS News' Taurean Small has more.CBS News · 25 Sept, 14:31
• Trump claims China’s Xi agrees that AI should now be called ‘Super Intelligence’The statements come after the president hosted Xi for a state dinnerIndependent World · 25 Sept, 14:31
• Trump touts "great friendship" with Xi while unresolved issues, including AI and trade, lingerPresident Trump touted his "truly great friendship" with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the state visit on Thursday even as issues like AI and trade linger. Nancy Cordes has the details, while retired Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster also joins with his reaction.CBS News · 25 Sept, 14:30
• Pomp over progress as Trump rolls out red carpet for China’s president Xi JinpingWhile the US president hailed the visit as ‘great’, almost nothing of substance was achieved, which was a win for Xi Key takeaways from the Trump-Xi summit in Washington If the Beijing meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in May was the “ stalemate summit ”, the second round of talks between the presidents of the US and China this week seemed to give up entirely on the idea of breakthroughs. Instead, it was dubbed a celebration of “ diplotainment ” rather than diplomacy, where pomp prevailed over progress, and where one of the main outcomes was the news that two giant pandas would…Guardian World · 25 Sept, 13:41
• The Latest: Xi wraps up Washington visit with a trip to see the Constitution and Bill of RightsPresident Donald Trump will take Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit the National Archives, showing off the sacred texts of U.S. democracy to the leader of the world’s most powerful communist country to cap off a three-day state visit criticized for being heavy on pomp and light on substanceIndependent World · 25 Sept, 13:32
• After Xi-Trump summit, US-China rivalry remains frozen. Is this to Beijing's advantage?The US president showcased White House construction projects and hosted a lavish dinner with tech CEOs, but the summit made little progress on key issues such as trade tensions and AI regulation.DW News · 25 Sept, 12:35
• Five takeaways from Donald Trump’s high-stakes summit with Xi JinpingThe US secured an extension of its trade truce this week - but only a short oneIndependent World · 25 Sept, 12:30
• Trump and Xi strike cordial tone at summit. And, Netanyahu gives defiant UNGA speechTrump and Xi's U.S. summit continues after a state dinner Thursday night. And, Netanyahu returns to Israel after giving a defensive and defiant speech at the U.N. General Assembly.NPR · 25 Sept, 12:18
• Xi caps Trump state visit with symbolic final stop before leaving WashingtonTrump and Xi Jinping cap their United States summit with a National Archives visit to view historic documents before the Chinese leader departs.Fox News · 25 Sept, 11:52
• Trump hosts Xi Jinping for lavish state banquet at White HouseThe Trump White House topped off day two of the Chinese president's visit by laying on a state dinner in attended by CEO's of the U.S. tech giants.UPI · 25 Sept, 11:49
• Trump to take Xi inside National Archives for glimpse of America’s greatest treasuresPresident Donald Trump will follow up his summit with Xi Jinping by taking the Chinese leader on Friday to the US National ArchivesIndependent World · 25 Sept, 11:01
• From ‘cheats’ to ‘great friendship’: How Trump’s rhetoric on China changedWarmth on display in Washington contrasts significantly with the language Trump has used to characterise Beijing and Xi.Al Jazeera · 25 Sept, 10:46
• Donald Trump courts Xi Jinping during high-profile White House visitPresident Donald Trump rolled out an unusually lavish welcome for Chinese President Xi Jinping, praising their personal friendship throughout a White House state dinner and other ceremonial events. While both leaders said they held frank discussions behind closed doors, the visit produced no major breakthroughs, prompting criticism from Democratic lawmakers who argued the pageantry overshadowed pressing issues including Iran, Taiwan, AI and trade.France 24 · 25 Sept, 10:38
• Moment China's President Xi bursts into laughter as Trump shows him mocking 'autopen' portrait of BidenChinese president Xi Jinping burst into laughter after Donald Trump showed him a mocking 'portrait' of Joe Biden.Daily Mail · 25 Sept, 09:08
• Trump lavish gift to China’s leader revealed at banquet attended by MelaniaTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page Donald Trump and First Lady Melania welcomed Xi Jinping and his wife for a lavish state dinner at the White House last night. The US president said he has…Metro · 25 Sept, 08:24
• Trump's state dinner for Xi features sea bass and a long list of tech titansA tech-heavy guest list, the fashion choices of those on it, who sat where and what was on the menu marked the softer — often and glitzier — details of diplomacy as Donald Trump threw a Thursday night state dinner honoring China's leader Xi Jinping.NPR · 25 Sept, 07:18
• Europe Today: Trump's state dinner for Xi Jinping, Pope Leo's first visit to FranceTrump and Xi Jinping's high-stakes Washington summit was closely watched in Europe, as Pope Leo XIV arrives in France for the first time. Also on the show: an interview with Danish minister Martin Lidegaard on the US-Denmark deal on Greenland and an update on the Ceuta migration crisis.Euronews · 25 Sept, 07:02
• Watch: Pomp and toasts - day two of state visitXi’s first visit to Washington in a decade was a display of pomp and pageantry, with Trump offering his guest a two-month truce on the brewing tariff war.BBC News · 25 Sept, 06:54
• Trump and Xi toast new chapter in friendship at White House state dinnerThe lavish state dinner included tech billionaires, red tablecloths, bok choy and festive toasts.BBC News · 25 Sept, 06:42
• Inside Trump's glitzy state dinner with China's Xi attended by tech titans and DC's elite as details emerge about talks between two world leadersThe two world powers remain divided on the war in Iran and are still grappling to find common ground on trade and how to best navigate the jarring advances of artificial intelligence.Daily Mail · 25 Sept, 06:42
• Toasts, handshakes and smiles: Moments from Xi’s White House state dinnerUS President Donald Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping for a state dinner at the White House, capping a day of ceremony and diplomacy between the two leaders.Euronews · 25 Sept, 06:02
• Xi Jinping pushes Donald Trump to arrive at 'correct position' on Taiwan after Nato chief's warningChina's Xi Jinping urged Donald Trump to come around to the "correct position" on Taiwan ahead of the pair's landmark state dinner last night. At talks ahead of the glitzy sit-down, Mr Xi said he hoped the US would one day oppose Taiwan's independence. He urged Washington to "handle the Taiwan question with prudence to lay a solid foundation for bilateral strategic cooperation and the development of China-US ties", Chinese state media reported, adding that "China's position on safeguarding its national unity and territorial integrity is crystal clear". The White House has not yet provided…GB News · 25 Sept, 05:56
• Xi got Trump's red carpet welcome - but not everything he wantedChina wanted progress on trade, technology and Taiwan - but hasn't got as much as it would have hoped for.BBC World · 25 Sept, 04:57
• Diplomacy or ‘diplotainment’? Key takeaways from the Trump-Xi summit in WashingtonXi Jinping’s visit heavy on symbolism but no sign closed-door meeting yielded breakthroughs on thorny issues such as AI, trade, Taiwan and Iran Donald Trump welcomed Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday, with talks on AI, trade and a growing US-China strategic rivalry expected to feature on an elaborate state visit that critics say went big on style but lacked substance. Here are the key takeaways from Xi’s first visit to Washington in more than a decade. Continue reading...The Guardian · 25 Sept, 04:08
• Pomp prevails over substance as Donald Trump hosts Xi JinpingFanfare masks some of the US president’s own troubles, including his war in Iran and plummeting domestic popularityFinancial Times · 25 Sept, 04:03
• Melania Trump’s sleek and stunning Xi state dinner outfit is stylish tribute to Chinese cultureFirst lady Melania Trump put a bow on this historic state dinner.New York Post · 25 Sept, 03:20
• Trump praises US-China friendship at state dinner with Xi JinpingThe two superpowers seek greater dialogue despite differences over issues such as Iran, Taiwan, AI and trade.Al Jazeera · 25 Sept, 03:00
• China's Xi urges U.S. to cooperate on AIU.S. President Donald Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday at the White House.CNBC · 25 Sept, 02:22
• Here's who is attending the Trump-Xi state dinnerU.S. President Donald Trump hosted a dinner Thursday for Chinese President Xi Jinping.CNBC · 25 Sept, 02:02
• Trump's lavish state dinner for Chinese leader Xi Jinping underwayPresident Trump and first lady Melania Trump welcomed China's Xi Jinping and his wife to the White House for a state dinner on Thursday night. CBS News correspondent Natalie Brand has the latest.CBS News · 25 Sept, 01:19
• Trump-Xi summit: Four key takeaways from the Washington, DC, meetingTrump, Xi seek stable US-China ties at the White House, but differences over Iran, Taiwan and trade remain unresolved.Al Jazeera · 25 Sept, 00:51
• Trump and Melania host China's Xi alongside DC elite and business titans for lavish black-tie state dinner as details on historic toast, guest list and menu are revealedPresident Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are hosting Chinese President Xi Jinping and Madame Peng Liyuan for an opulent State Dinner.Daily Mail · 25 Sept, 00:11
• What's on the menu for Trump's state dinner with China's Xi? One American staple is notably missingPresident Donald Trump's state dinner with Xi Jinping features a pescatarian menu with sesame-crusted sea bass and White House honey dessert.Fox News · 24 Sept, 22:34
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