Trump and Xi meet at White House for state visit focused on AI and trade

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President Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday for a historic state visit, hailing their "truly great friendship" and pledging to discuss pressing issues like artificial intelligence and security. Trump personally greeted Xi at Joint Base Andrews, a rare honor, before talks covering AI, Taiwan, and Iran. Xi stated both nations share a responsibility to manage AI for good, while the US announced a two-month extension of the trade truce. The state visit, featuring a grand banquet with top US tech executives, is seen as more about spectacle than substance, aimed at maintaining detente rather than achieving major breakthroughs.


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