Trump greets Xi with rare gesture ahead of US-China AI summit

US President Donald Trump will personally receive China's leader Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews outside Washington on Wednesday, an unusually welcoming gesture ahead of their summit. Trump said he will discuss "almost everything" with Xi. Trade war tensions, Iran sanctions, and Taiwan's status are key issues, but artificial intelligence is expected to dominate the Thursday meeting. The US has proposed a joint alarm mechanism for AI incidents, though experts see limited prospects for broad cooperation. Both nations compete fiercely in AI development, with Trump stating "whoever wins AI wins." China accuses the US of seeking monopoly through chip export restrictions, while both sides acknowledge shared risks like cyberattacks and loss of human control over AI systems.