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2026 Xi-Trump summits

2026 Xi-Trump summits
On 13 May 2026, US President Donald Trump began a three-day state visit to China in which he and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed a number of factors affecting their two countries. Beijing later confirmed that Xi would reciprocate with a US visit from September 23 to 25.
The Apec summit will be held in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen in November. Photo: Getty Images
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

Will Xi, Trump, Putin meet at Apec? First, they must agree on an agenda

While trilateral talks would be a potent sign that Russia’s isolation is ending, they could leave US allies in strategic limbo.

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SCMP Exclusives

Exclusive | US-China negotiators race to nail down concrete deals as Shenzhen Apec looms

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Artificial intelligence

Opinion | US-China AI talks must ensure safety of both tech and business

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US-China relations

Asian-Americans’ trust in Trump fading as economic woes increase, survey finds

Being object of ICE raids, detention, visa denial and deportations under Trump administration also contributing factors, AAPI poll reveals.

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Protesters hold signs during a rally to show solidarity with Asian-Americans at Embarcadero Plaza in San Francisco, California. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
US-China relations

Trump says he’s open to meeting Xi and Putin in China for nuclear talks

US president says he would welcome three-way discussion on nuclear weapons, but no date or format has been agreed for the proposed meeting.

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China-Latin America relations

Honduras targets Chinese shops, state builder as president sits on Taiwan pledge

Migration officials flagged 41 people in Tegucigalpa and at SFECO Group’s Choluteca site, while city hall threatens closures.

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US-China relations

US adds ‘wrongful detention’ warning for Americans travelling to China

US State Department is updating its travel advisory to alert Americans of the risk of being detained arbitrarily under Chinese law.

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US citizen Min Zin is being wrongfully detained in China, the US State Department alleges. Photo: LinkedIn
Mainland China

Coming up roses? How Trump planted a new seed for Chinese gift diplomacy

US president was so taken with the ‘beautiful’ flowers at the leadership compound in Beijing that he requested some for the White House.

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Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

Is China’s Shenzhen ready to host Xi, Trump and Putin during Apec summit?

This is not the first international event hosted by the southern Chinese city but the authorities are taking preparations to new heights.

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US-China relations

China bar exam row sinks Trump press secretary Katie Zacharia after just 5 days

The US president says he told his embattled spokeswoman, who has been on the job for a mere week: ‘I think you’re better off being happy’.

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White House press secretary Katie Zacharia walks out to speak with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on Tuesday. Photo: AP
US-China relations

In Focus | US scholar’s take on how shifting US-China relations affect a Tsinghua classroom

Denis Simon says this year’s Trump-Xi summits are helping to shape conversations at the Beijing university’s Schwarzman College.

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Illustration: Henry Wong
US-China relations

‘Visit more often’: China responds to Trump press secretary’s toilet controversy

China extends open invitation to Zacharia ahead of US president’s expected visit to Shenzhen for Apec summit.

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US-China relations

Opinion | Pageantry matters for US-China summits, even with modest results

While Hong Kong was absent from discussions, this year’s summits show that Beijing and Washington can manage ceremony, dialogue and pragmatic compromise.

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China-Japan relations

Exclusive | Why Japanese PM Takaichi is still keen to roll out the welcome mat for Trump

Tokyo is hoping for a visit by the US president that would signal the strength of the relationship between the two allies.

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Sanae Takaichi and Donald Trump pictured a US naval base in Yokosuka in October last year. Photo: TNS
Mainland China

Visa’s China approval a ‘direct outcome’ of Xi-Trump summit, Beijing says

Visa CEO among White House guests at state dinner honouring Chinese leader last month and also attended Trump’s visit to Beijing in May.

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Bank cards carrying the Visa logo. The People’s Bank of China plans to let the US card payment giant set up a local entity to process domestic transactions within its network. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence

China, US discuss AI as chip stock rout hits Asian markets

Chinese and US negotiators are holding regular AI talks as investors ditch once red-hot tech stocks.

China deflation

Open Questions | Morgan Stanley’s Robin Xing on China’s next industrial revolution

Will US$12 trillion investment in smart factories be enough to drive growth or is fiscal stimulus needed now to boost consumption, economist ponders.

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Artificial intelligence

Exclusive | US, China race to shape AI agenda ahead of Xi-Trump talks in Shenzhen: sources

Two sides are said to be in discussions to make cooperation on artificial intelligence a potential deliverable when leaders meet next month.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and US leader Donald Trump are expected to meet again on the sidelines of the Apec summit in Shenzhen next month. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
US-China relations

Open Questions | Susan Thornton on US-China ties, post-midterms and averting a new balloon crisis

AI dialogue and security issues are among the most difficult bilateral points amid ‘fragile stability’, former senior American diplomat says.

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Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

US holds ‘unusual’ civil-military meeting in Tokyo ahead of Trump’s China trip

Diplomatic, administrative and military officials said to have exchanged intelligence and aligned Asia-Pacific priorities and messaging.

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SCMP Exclusives

Navigating China-US power play at Shenzhen Apec

Ahead of the highly anticipated Shenzhen Apec summit, Washington and Beijing are locked in intense diplomatic and economic manoeuvring. In this series of SCMP exclusive reports, we unpack the shifting bilateral landscape: from new language defining ties and the strategic battle over rare earths to Trump pressing Xi on export curbs.

China will host the Apec gathering in the southern city of Shenzhen in November. Photo: Xinhua
SCMP Exclusives

Exclusive | China keeps extending Shenzhen Apec deadline. Why are US execs so unenthused?

Some American CEOs are said to be skipping the gathering because of poor communication about the summit schedule and planned events.

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China will host the Apec gathering in the southern city of Shenzhen next month. Photo: Xinhua
China consumption

How Ivanka Trump’s Guo Pei dress put Chinese high fashion in spotlight

Guo, one of China’s best-known couturiers, has also designed outfits for celebrities including pop star Rihanna.

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US-China relations

Open Questions | ‘It’s not possible to contain China,’ former top US diplomat Kurt Campbell says

Veteran US diplomat says containing China is impossible, but urges Washington to shore up its regional partnerships.

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US-China relations

Will Taiwan derail Washington and Beijing’s latest reset? Analysts are sceptical

The opening of a new representative office and former leader Tsai Ing-wen’s US visit may have a limited impact, diplomatic observers say.

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Tsai Ing-wen pictured with former US House speaker Nancy Pelosi during her visit to the United States. Photo: Handout
US-China relations

Exclusive | What are the concerns and priorities behind new language defining China-US ties?

The two sides have now agreed to include principles such as ‘respect’ and ‘fairness and reciprocity’ that reflect their different priorities.

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Donald Trump and Xi Jinping’s recent meeting in Washington expanded on the framework used to define US-China relations. Photo: AFP
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

Exclusive | Bessent may skip Apec in Hong Kong to focus on Trump’s Shenzhen trip: sources

US Treasury secretary expected to meet Chinese vice-premier in Shenzhen ahead of summit in November as trade truce extension takes priority.

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United States

Xi Jinping meets foreign leaders: tracker, September 2026

Chinese President Xi Jinping visits US and India and prepares to meet US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin at the Apec summit.

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