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Sep 24, 2026

Trump confirms he will meet Xi Jinping in China in November and at G20 summit in December

President Donald Trump announced he will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping twice more in 2026: in November in China and again at the G20 summit in Miami in December. Trump said "a lot of progress" had been made in talks between the two countries following Xi's recent state visit to Washington.

Sep 24, 20265 sources

Sep 21, 2026

US to open two new military bases in Greenland under Arctic security deal

The United States plans to reopen a Cold War-era base in southern Greenland and establish a new military presence on the east coast under an agreement with Denmark and Greenland. Denmark says NATO will share responsibility for Arctic security under the deal.

Sep 21, 202612 sources

Sep 19, 2026

Germany's Carsten Breuer elected to head NATO military committee

General Carsten Breuer, Germany's chief of defence, was chosen as the next head of NATO's military committee, the alliance's top military authority, defeating Canada's Jennie Carignan for the role.

Sep 19, 202611 sources

Top claims

▪US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a two-month extension of the US-China tariff truce, lengthening the agreement until February.
▪US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced on September 25, 2026, that the United States and China reached agreements on trade in non-sensitive goods, with details expected to be released on September 28, 2026.
▪The United States should formally oppose Taiwan's independence

People involved

Donald Trump Xi Jinping

Subtopics

Defense & military alliances2 NATO2 Arctic security1 China's foreign policy1 European Union1 International diplomacy1 U.S.–China relations1 U.S.–Denmark–Greenland security agreement1 US foreign policy1

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