Sep 26, 2026
US President Donald Trump warned Chinese President Xi Jinping against providing support to Iran during their Washington summit and received assurances that China would not do so, according to US Ambassador David Perdue. The warning came amid reports China had supplied Iran with missile launchers.
President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up a three-day state visit focused on ceremony over substance, with agreements on AI safety channels and $30 billion in tariff cuts but no major breakthroughs on Taiwan, Iran, or trade.
President Trump personally welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews, a rare gesture for a foreign leader, as Xi arrived for his first state visit to the U.S. in more than a decade. The two nations announced a two-month extension of their trade truce.
President Trump said artificial intelligence will be a topic of discussion when he meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping, but indicated both leaders wanted to avoid new restrictions on AI development. Trump rejected international AI controls and has proposed renaming AI to 'super intelligence.'
China's Communist Party expelled two former top military officers, Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli, accusing them of political disloyalty and taking massive bribes as President Xi Jinping continues his sweeping purge of the armed forces.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the US has proposed a new AI safety notification system with China for incidents threatening national security, ahead of President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington this week.
President Trump will host Chinese President Xi Jinping for a state dinner and high-stakes summit during UN General Assembly week in New York. US and Chinese officials began preparatory talks on AI, trade, and critical minerals, with tech CEOs including Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and Satya Nadella invited to the state dinner.
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Egypt for his first visit in a decade, calling for a new Middle East security framework and urging regional nations to oppose external interference. The visit comes as China seeks to expand its role in the region amid the US-Iran conflict.
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates published a 5,784-word essay warning that AI has passed critical safety thresholds with no coordinated plan to address risks to employment, security, and society. Gates, previously an AI optimist, now expresses deep pessimism and plans to discuss policy ideas with China's Xi Jinping.
The U.S. is set to impose an additional 7.5% tariff on Chinese goods over allegations of industrial overcapacity before a planned summit between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump next month, according to sources familiar with the matter.
China expelled Ma Xingrui, a former Politburo member, from the Communist Party on corruption charges, making him the third sitting member of the elite decision-making body to be purged since President Xi Jinping intensified his anti-graft campaign.
China has invoked blocking measures prohibiting Chinese entities from complying with US sanctions on Iranian oil refineries, escalating tensions ahead of President Trump's planned visit to Beijing. The move directly challenges US enforcement efforts targeting Iran's oil trade.
China's National Security Commission, led by President Xi Jinping, branded Meta's $2 billion acquisition of AI startup Manus as 'conspiratorial' and has barred the company's founders from leaving China, marking a significant escalation in US-China tech tensions.