Trump hosts Xi at White House for talks on AI, trade, and Taiwan

President Trump will host Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House on Thursday for a summit focused on key tensions between the world's two largest economies, including artificial intelligence, agricultural trade, rare earths, and Taiwan. It is Xi's first visit to the White House in over a decade. Trump and his wife Melania greeted Xi and First Lady Peng Liyuan at Andrews Air Force Base on Wednesday, with Trump highlighting their personal friendship. Xi stated that both nations have the responsibility to ensure artificial intelligence remains under human control, a central topic of the formal agenda. The summit follows a two-month extension of the US-China trade truce, now set to expire on January 10. US agricultural producers seek increased Chinese purchases and tariff relief, while Washington and Beijing also differ on rare earth supplies and Taiwan's status.