Xi Jinping Calls for Stronger China-US Trade Ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed hope that China and the US will strengthen trade ties through mutual efforts during talks with US President Donald Trump, stating that equality, respect, and mutual benefit can help resolve issues. Xi emphasized the need to expand areas of cooperation and reduce the list of problematic issues to maintain stable trade relations between the two countries. He is currently in the US on a state visit. On September 21, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington and Beijing held talks covering trade and artificial intelligence, calling the meeting successful and noting continued work from earlier discussions in Beijing.