Xi Jinping's First US State Visit in a Decade: Key Talks With Trump

Chinese leader Xi Jinping begins his first state visit to the US in over a decade on Wednesday, September 23, meeting President Donald Trump for the third time since Trump's return to office. Trump will personally greet Xi at Andrews Air Force Base, an unusual honor. The visit's centerpiece occurs Thursday with a full White House ceremony, military review, and state banquet featuring tech leaders like Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, and Tim Cook. Key discussion topics include artificial intelligence competition, trade tensions following last year's tariff war, and critical minerals leverage. No major agreements are expected, though some tariff reductions on non-strategic goods are possible. Political analyst Leonid Shvets suggests China may delay involvement in Ukraine peace efforts until after US midterm elections and winter campaign results.