# Fanfare surrounds Trump-Xi summit at White House, but no breakthroughs expected

https://mins.news/en/item/73129

- CBC News, 2026-09-24 22:41 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-xi-summit-washington-9.7357449?cmp=rss

> U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday for a lavish state summit rich in symbolism but limited in substance. There was no indication that their closed-door meeting produced breakthroughs on difficult issues including AI, trade, Taiwan and the war with Iran.

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