Xi to visit US for second Trump meeting this year

Chinese President Xi Jinping will travel to the United States for a state visit from September 23 to 25, meeting President Donald Trump for the second time this year, marking Xi's first White House visit since Trump returned to power. The agenda includes Taiwan, trade, and artificial intelligence, with tensions over a $14 billion arms package for Taiwan and a trade truce expiring November 10. Both sides will also discuss rare earths and potential AI incident notification mechanisms. The visit tests the "constructive strategic stability" framework agreed in May, which Beijing uses to guide the complex bilateral relationship. China has urged reopening the Strait of Hormuz, while Trump seeks Beijing's influence on Russia regarding Ukraine.