‘We should be partners, not rivals’: What Xi Jinping said ahead of Trump meeting
Xi arrived in the US for a state visit, urging a ‘partnership over rivalry’ with the US-China. Trump gave him a rare high-profile welcome, the first such greeting since JFK in 1962. Talks focus on trade, tech, and minerals; the US and China have already extended their tariff truce through January.
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the United States for a three-day state visit, signaling his intention to view the US and China as partners rather than rivals. In a written speech upon arrival, Xi stated, "China and the United States are both great countries, and the two peoples are both great peoples." He emphasized that their interests are intertwined, with China's goal of "great rejuvenation" aligning with the United States' push for "making America great again."
The summit is expected to address trade, tariffs, artificial intelligence, rare-earth minerals, Taiwan, Iran, and military relations. Both nations have agreed to a temporary truce in their trade war, including reducing tariffs and avoiding new restrictions. Xi was personally welcomed by US President Donald Trump at Joint Base Andrews, marking the first time a US president had greeted a foreign leader there since John F. Kennedy in 1962.
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