Trump-Xi Summit: Chinese President Invited to the White House on Sept. 24
Coverage of the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing reports that Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to make a return visit to the White House on September 24. Xi accepted the invitation, saying the dialogue between the United States and China is now "on a stable track".
According to Nikkei Asia's live coverage, Donald Trump invited Xi Jinping to Washington on September 24 after the second day of meetings in Beijing. The timing, coinciding with the UN General Assembly week, is widely seen as a strategic diplomatic signal.
Xi accepted the invitation and said the two sides had set their relationship on a "stable track" on trade, AI regulation and the Taiwan question. The United States agreed to keep regular technical dialogue open while leaving chip-export controls in place.
Asian markets welcomed the news, with the CSI 300 and Hong Kong's Hang Seng closing higher on the day. Beijing's softer tone lifted global risk appetite, while the Chinese yuan gained modestly against the dollar.
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