# Pomp over progress as Trump rolls out red carpet for Xi

https://mins.news/en/item/73957

- The Guardian, 2026-09-25 12:41 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/25/donald-trump-xi-jinping-china-president-us-visit-red-carpet-treatment

> Trump hailed Xi Jinping’s visit as “great”, but the Washington summit produced little of substance. The three-day state visit emphasized ceremony and symbolism, with the trade truce extended by only two months. No meaningful progress was made on Taiwan, artificial intelligence, the wars in Iran and Ukraine, or human rights; two giant pandas were headed to Atlanta instead.

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