Highlights: Trump hails 'tremendous strides' and Xi calls for 'healthy' competition as leaders meet
Donald Trump says the two sides have made progress on key issues, while Xi Jinping says their rivalry should be a "race", not a "wrestle".
US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump greet China's President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan upon their arrival to the South Portico of the White House in Washington, DC, on Sep 24, 2026. (Photo: AFP/Saul Loeb)
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US President Donald Trump hailed “tremendous strides” in ties with China while Chinese President Xi Jinping called for “healthy” competition between the two powers on Thursday (Sep 24), as they prepared for high-stakes talks at the White House.
Speaking after an arrival ceremony, Trump said the two sides had made progress on issues facing their countries and that discussions would cover security, technology and artificial intelligence.
Xi said the US and China stood to gain from cooperation and lose from confrontation, adding that competition should be kept within bounds. “It should be a race of catching up with one another, not a wrestle in which one either wins or loses,” he said.
It is their second summit in four months, following Trump’s state visit to Beijing in May.
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