{
  "id": 5196157,
  "title": "Trump calls Xi’s Washington visit ‘exciting’, but claims US leads China in AI race",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/trump-calls-xis-washington-visit-exciting-but-claims-us-leads-china",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-02T23:13:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
    "slug": "reuters-business-via-scmp",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3366162/trump-calls-xis-washington-visit-exciting-claims-us-leads-china-ai-race"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US President Donald Trump expressed excitement about Chinese President Xi Jinping's upcoming visit to Washington later this month, suggesting that the United States leads China in artificial intelligence. In the Oval Office, Trump stated that AI is advancing rapidly and the US holds a \"substantial\" lead over China in this field. He also highlighted the significant amount of foreign investment flowing into the US, claiming it to be five times greater than previous records. The president seemed optimistic about the summit, describing it as \"very exciting\" and emphasizing the potential for productive discussions with President Xi. However, analysts are more reserved, expecting limited tangible outcomes or significant structural reforms from the summit. Meanwhile, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized China for its failure to sign the G20 Finance Ministers joint communique, arguing that non-market-based economies pushing out cheap exports are unsustainable. The Trump administration has also been engaged in a trade war with Canada, accusing the country of acting in bad faith and abandoning prior commitments during recent negotiations.",
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump claimed on Wednesday that the US held a significant lead over China in artificial intelligence, touted what he termed unprecedented levels of inbound US investment and said he was thrilled about Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington later this month. The president’s bravado comes as inflation and oil prices rise, his war of choice with Iran drags on and his…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Trump calls Xi’s Washington visit ‘exciting’, but claims US leads China in AI race",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/trump-calls-xis-washington-visit-exciting-but-claims-us-leads-china-5197513",
        "published": "2026-09-02T23:13:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}