Trump and Xi’s ‘Stalemate’ Summit Offers Glitzy Gesture to China

Analyzing Trump and Xi's summit, trade tensions, AI rivalry, and global implications. Insight from Beijing citizens.

September 28, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — Beijing, China — Chinese citizens in the capital are cautiously optimistic that President Xi Jinping’s high-stakes meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington will help stabilize relations between the two nations, according to reports from AFP.

The state visit began with a grand welcome for Xi, who arrived in Washington on Wednesday evening. The talks, which covered topics such as artificial intelligence, trade, and Iran, were seen by many as more symbolic than substantive, though an early agreement to extend a trade truce was announced.

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Residents like 59-year-old Huang expressed hope that the visit would lead to long-term, stable ties between the world’s two largest economies. Meanwhile, traders and business professionals, including finance worker Lu Hao, voiced concerns over the impact of the 2025 tariff war and urged the leaders to send positive signals to global markets.

Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)

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