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Trump hails ‘very productive’ talks with China’s Xi

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US President Donald Trump hailed "very productive" talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping during Xi's first state visit to Washington in more than a decade, emphasizing artificial intelligence and his push to rename it "super intelligence." No major breakthroughs were reached on trade or AI safety, though the two countries plan another AI meeting within the next month. Trump is taking Xi to visit the National Archives before Xi concludes his three-day visit.

TOPSHOT - China's President Xi Jinping (L) and US President Donald Trump speak through interpreters as First Lady Melania Trump listens to Tesla CEO Elon Musk during a State Dinner in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 24, 2026.

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