US-China ties

Commentary

In Washington, Xi got the word he wanted

Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump speaking at the White House ahead of a state dinner on Sept 24.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Sept 26, 2026

US President Donald Trump (centre, right) and First Lady Melania Trump (right) escorting Chinese President Xi Jinping and First Lady of China Peng Liyuan on a tour of the National Archives in Washington, DC, on Sept 25.

Trump, Xi wrap up summit with tea and tour of US National Archives

US President Donald Trump (centre, right) and First Lady Melania Trump (right) escorting Chinese President Xi Jinping and First Lady of China Peng Liyuan on a tour of the National Archives in Washington, DC, on Sept 25.

Trump told Xi that China helping Iran is unacceptable, US ambassador says

Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) and US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington on Sept 24.

News analysis

Why the Trump-Xi summit in Washington could be considered a win for Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping making a toast at the state dinner hosted by US President Donald Trump at the White House on Sept 24.

A bipolar world is taking shape. Can the US and China manage it?

China’s President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump speak on the North Portico steps of the White House ahead of a State Dinner in Washington, DC, on Sept 24.

More than optics, Trump-Xi summit has a clear deliverable: Chan Heng Chee

US President Donald Trump (right) and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping arriving for a state dinner at the White House in Washington, DC, on Sept 24.

News analysis

No seat, no cards at the table: Europe fears being the loser in Trump-Xi deal-making

Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump speak during a state dinner at the White House in Washington DC., US, on Sept 24.

China’s First Lady Peng Liyuan turns soft power on US audience

First lady of China Peng Liyuan reacts as children perform during a visit to the Smithsonian’s National Museum Of Asian Art in Washington, DC on Sept 24.

News analysis

‘Pandas are cute but US needs rare earth magnets’: Trump-Xi meet so far leaves analysts wanting more

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping looking at an image of an autopen signing former US president Joe Biden’s signature in the Colonnade of the White House on Sept 24.

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