# What happened when Trump met Xi: big fanfare, no breakthrough

https://mins.news/en/video/73812

- Reuters, 2026-09-25 11:02 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haY87pV3qbg

> U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House for a lavish summit rich in symbolism but sparse on substance. There was no indication of progress on difficult issues including AI, trade, Taiwan and the war with Iran.

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