# Live updates: Trump hails ‘truly great friendship’ with Xi as high-stakes summit begins

https://mins.news/en/item/72520

- The Associated Press, 2026-09-24 14:49 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://bit.ly/4rwjdL1

> Donald Trump says he shares a “truly great friendship” with Chinese President Xi Jinping as they enter a high-stakes summit in Washington. A judge has also ordered the White House to restore access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico, while senators prepare to question the FDA nominee.

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