Trump and Xi open White House visit amid trade truce extension

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping opened Xi’s state visit to the White House on Thursday with warm public remarks, while trade, artificial intelligence, Iran and Taiwan remained among the issues facing the two governments. The leaders’ opening comments offered no indication that their private talks had produced agreements on those subjects. Trump said he and Xi had forged a friendship based on mutual respect and the interests of their people. He said their discussions would cover security, technology and artificial intelligence, which he has called “super intelligence.” Xi said the countries should cooperate and ensure that artificial intelligence remains under human control and serves people’s well-being. The visit began as the United States and China sought to maintain a trade truce. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the two sides had agreed to extend the truce by two months. It had been due to expire November 10. The extension is temporary; the supplied reports do not establish a longer-term trade agreement. Trade tensions have followed tariffs imposed by both countries, and officials have sought a more durable arrangement.