Trump and Xi meet at White House, pledge cooperation on trade and AI
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met at the White House on Thursday, with Trump asserting the two nations have "never gotten along better" during talks covering trade, artificial intelligence, and global security. The leaders held over two hours of Oval Office discussions and a state dinner, where they pledged to build a relationship promoting prosperity and security. Xi emphasized reaching common understanding on many issues, while also drawing a red line on Taiwan and urging cooperation on AI rather than mutual guarding. Trump gifted Xi a bald eagle statue before 134 guests, including tech executives like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. Xi referenced historical ties, including Mao Zedong and Richard Nixon's normalization efforts, calling the relationship a "new historical starting point."