{
  "id": 8345786,
  "title": "Trump, Melania to host Xi and Peng for White House ‘double date’: full schedule",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/trump-melania-to-host-xi-and-peng-for-white-house-double-date-full",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T01:01:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
    "slug": "reuters-business-via-scmp",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3368082/trump-melania-host-xi-and-peng-white-house-double-date-full-schedule"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the coming week, Donald Trump and Melania Trump will extend a warm welcome to Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan at the White House, followed by a state dinner where both presidents will speak. This will be succeeded by a private tea and a tour of the National Archives, where the founding documents of the United States are housed. Senior US officials have outlined the detailed agenda, revealing that artificial intelligence, the Busan trade truce set to expire in November, rare earths, fentanyl, and detained foreigners will be among the key topics of discussion. The briefing confirms the South China Morning Post's earlier reports, indicating that AI will be incorporated into the pre-summit economic talks, while the Busan trade truce and tariff talks will be central to the agenda. The two leaders will engage in bilateral talks, with Peng Liyuan participating in a separate program alongside Melania Trump. On the following day, Friday, September 25, the Trumps will host a private tea for the Chinese delegation, followed by a tour of the National Archives. After this, Xi Jinping will leave for Washington, marking the end of the state visit.",
  "summary": "Donald Trump and Melania Trump will host Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan together across two days in Washington next week: a White House welcome, a state dinner at which both presidents speak, a private tea, and a tour of the United States’ founding documents. Senior US officials set out the programme late Friday and said the pageantry will sit beside talks on artificial intelligence, a trade truce…",
  "key_points": [
    "Trump and Melania host Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan at White House",
    "State dinner and private tea scheduled with Chinese delegation",
    "AI, Busan trade, rare earths, fentanyl discussed during summit"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The upcoming visit by China's Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan cements a warm diplomatic tone, with economic talks and bilateral discussions set to tackle pressing issues like trade, AI, and security.",
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        "published": "2026-09-19T01:01:10.000Z"
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  "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."
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