Trump and Xi Agree to Meet Twice More by Year-End After Positive Trade Talks

Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded a three-day visit to the United States on September 25, departing from Joint Base Andrews. President Donald Trump described the meeting on Truth Social as friendly, strong, and successful, citing positive outcomes on agricultural and trade issues. Trump confirmed two more meetings before year-end: November's APEC summit in China and December's G20 summit in Florida. Japanese media reported Trump briefed Prime Minister Takaichi on the summit's contents. The next meeting follows the U.S. midterm elections, with Republicans facing potential loss of Congress and Trump's approval at record lows. Analysts note limited concrete results, with the main achievement being a two-month trade truce extension announced before talks began.