Trump and Xi End Washington Visit Without Major Breakthroughs

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded a three-day Washington visit on September 25 with no major breakthroughs reported on trade or artificial intelligence, while U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the countries had agreed to extend their trade truce by two months. Bessent said the extension would give Washington and Beijing more time for economic discussions. The truce had been due to expire in November, according to his account. The supplied reporting does not establish the full terms of the extension or confirm a durable trade agreement. Tariffs, Chinese purchases, rare-earth supplies and technology restrictions remain among the issues for further negotiations. The leaders’ September 24 White House talks also addressed AI and broader strategic tensions. Their governments expressed differing views on how the technology should be managed, and the available accounts do not confirm that they agreed to a formal system for reporting serious AI incidents. Xi said AI should remain under human control and serve public welfare, according to remarks reported from the summit.