# US says there is no place for ‘hostage diplomacy’ ahead of Trump-Xi meeting

https://mins.news/en/video/53651

- VOA Chinese, 2026-09-10 20:33 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCVvXKBy7gY

> Ahead of Xi Jinping’s visit to the United States and the upcoming Trump-Xi meeting, the Trump administration says there is no place for “hostage diplomacy.” The program also highlights 25th-anniversary 9/11 commemorations, Republican lawmakers urging Trump to stay tough on China, and speeches by Trump and JD Vance at the Republican midterm convention.

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