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China and the United States have agreed to discuss “super intelligence” incidents.
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Breaking | Xi-Trump summit: China and US to open ‘super intelligence’ communications channel

The US and Chinese presidents have also agreed on a coal deal for the next two years, according to the White House.

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China’s first lady Peng Liyuan shines during Xi-Trump summit: what you missed

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Will the Trump-Xi wartime ally nostalgia prompt a Japanese rethink on China ties?

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Xi-Trump atmospherics welcomed but mask structural rifts: analysts

That two economic and military giants are talking – and pledging to talk some more – suggests some period of relative stability with caveats.

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US President Donald Trump welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping to a state dinner in the East Room of the White House on Thursday in Washington. Photo: Getty Images
US President Donald Trump welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping to a state dinner in the East Room of the White House on Thursday in Washington. Photo: Getty Images
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What Trump and Xi revealed in the body language with their wives

Outing at National Archives Museum at end of three-day state visit showed stark contrast in hand-holding dynamics, experts say.

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Trade, Taiwan and ‘strategic stability’: key Xi-Trump takeaways overall

Chinese leader’s whirlwind US state visit rich in pageantry sees American president pull out all the stops.

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Exclusive | China set to decide if Costa Rican or Guyanese becomes first woman UN chief

Rebeca Grynspan and Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett lead a split Security Council as Beijing rules out Argentina's Rafael Grossi.

Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett (left) and Rebeca Grynspan are the leading candidates to succeed Antonio Guterres on January 1 and become the first woman to serve as UN secretary general. Photo: Wikimedia
Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett (left) and Rebeca Grynspan are the leading candidates to succeed Antonio Guterres on January 1 and become the first woman to serve as UN secretary general. Photo: Wikimedia
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What summit? US TV blackout and midterms turmoil overshadow red-carpet treatment

Xi Jinping’s arrival was not covered by major American networks in protest over Donald Trump’s ban on three news groups.

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Xi ends Trump visit with vow to meet again in China this year – as it happened

Chinese president’s three-day visit ends with plans for two more face-to-face talks with Trump this year.

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Chinese aesthetics abound at Washington summit, from Mao suits to peony trousers

While Peng Liyuan has long championed Chinese fashion, this time both delegations took inspiration from traditional designs.

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At the White House state dinner on Thursday, President Xi Jinping wore a black Mao suit, as did several other senior Chinese officials. Photo: Reuters
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From symbolism to culinary diplomacy, everything you missed in Xi-Trump dinner

From the Chinese leader and his wife bringing own flasks to the historic symbolism in play, some highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

AMD CEO Lisa Su, her husband Daniel Lin, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, his wife Lori Huang and Apple’s executive chairman Tim Cook attend a state dinner hosted by US President Donald Trump for President Xi Jinping in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Thursday. Photo: AFP
AMD CEO Lisa Su, her husband Daniel Lin, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, his wife Lori Huang and Apple’s executive chairman Tim Cook attend a state dinner hosted by US President Donald Trump for President Xi Jinping in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Thursday. Photo: AFP
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Trump hails WWII ‘ally’ China as Xi tells of bonds ‘forged in blood and fire’

Both leaders repeatedly refer to joint fight against Japan in highlighting history of cooperation and need for common ground.

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Xi Jinping marks second Mid-Autumn Festival in US during state visit

On the holiday symbolic of unity, China’s leader is expected to attend a private presidential tea and tour America’s founding documents.

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How China’s wartime cooperatives gave us ‘gung-ho’

Trump’s mention of a ‘Chinese phrase’ may have puzzled some, but the US Marine Corps adopted gung-ho from the name of wartime cooperatives.

Not only has gung-ho – derived from the Chinese gong he – entered the English dictionary, but it also features in the names of several awards associated with the US Marine Corps. Photo: The Boston Globe via Getty Images
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Xi at White House, trade truce extension, Golden Week travel

This week: Xi Jinping and Donald Trump discuss AI and Taiwan in summit, the trade-war truce is prolonged until January, and China cracks down on fentanyl. Next week: Manufacturing PMI may show third month of contraction, RoboTechnik headlines four Hong Kong IPO debuts, holidaymakers take advantage of National Day golden week, and more.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump arrive for a White House state dinner. Photo: Reuters
Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump arrive for a White House state dinner. Photo: Reuters
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Why is the National Archives the last stop on Xi and Trump’s summit itinerary?

The presidents and their wives will get a personal view of the National Archives and the documents that define the American system.

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Trump gives Xi a tour of his White House building projects, including ballroom

Viral video shows Donald Trump praising Chinese president as an ‘expert on stone’ during South Lawn walkthrough.

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Xi’s security chief among cohort of rising officials at White House banquet

Zhou Hongxu is one of a group of officials in their 50s and early 60s at the front line of China’s top diplomatic events.

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Zhou Hongxu was one of several relatively young senior Chinese officials who attended the White House banquet on Thursday night. Photo: AP
Zhou Hongxu was one of several relatively young senior Chinese officials who attended the White House banquet on Thursday night. Photo: AP
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AI war, Taiwan and translation: SCMP answers your questions from Xi-Trump summit

China Editor Wendy Wu tackles reader queries in this live question-and-answer session, after the two leaders’ closely watched summit.

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From wine to ping-pong, Trump and Xi’s state dinner leans on historic symbolism

Trump invokes 1868 Burlingame Treaty to highlight deep roots of relationship; Xi speaks of WWII ‘friendship forged in blood and fire’.

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Pitch perfect cultural diplomacy wins heart of China’s first lady Peng Liyuan

Young singers’ rendition of beloved folk song ‘Jasmine Flower’ evokes warm reaction from the renowned soprano during Smithsonian visit.

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First lady of China Peng Liyuan and her US counterpart Melania Trump react as choir students perform at the Smithsonian’s National Museum Of Asian Art. Photo: Reuters
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Trump autopen joke at Biden’s expense draws rare laugh from China’s Xi

Trump autopen remark during White House tour prompts the Chinese leader to respond audibly to his host’s mockery of the former president.

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US President Donald Trump points out the framed image in place of his predecessor’s portrait, prompting an amused response from Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Photo: X.com/The White House
US President Donald Trump points out the framed image in place of his predecessor’s portrait, prompting an amused response from Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Photo: X.com/The White House
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Ivanka Trump takes front-row seat to welcome Xi in dress by Chinese designer

US president’s eldest daughter had a prominent position at the ceremony and wore a striking blue outfit from Beijing-based couturier.

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From ping-pong to pickleball: China’s unofficial approach to diplomatic messaging

Beijing has found various ways beyond direct government contact to send signals to Washington.

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How was dinner? Takeaways from Xi and Trump’s evening at the White House

With culinary diplomacy on the menu and tech titans at the table, Xi spoke of ‘a new historical juncture’ for ties and Trump talked up trade.

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US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping sit together during a state dinner at the White House on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
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