Trump And Xi Meet In Beijing To Discuss Trade And Taiwan, With Xi Warning Of Conflict

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Beijing for a summit that included discussions on trade, the Taiwan issue, and other outstanding differences, with the talks described by Al Jazeera as lasting about two hours.

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Xi told Trump that the “Thucydides trap” was a risk to be avoided, and he said, “Can China and the United States overcome the Thucydides trap and create a new paradigm of major country relations?”

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The BBC reported that Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council spokesperson said Taipei was in close touch with Washington on the meeting, while also calling on Beijing to reduce its “military intimidation” of Taiwan.

In a separate readout, the White House said the two sides agreed that the Strait of Hormuz must remain open to support the free flow of energy, even as a Chinese readout did not mention the strait.

The Hill reported that Trump opened the bilateral meeting in the Great Hall of the People by emphasizing his friendship with Xi and saying, “We’re going to have a fantastic future together.”

Xi framed Taiwan as the central issue in the relationship, telling Trump, “The Taiwan question is the most important issue in China-US relations,” and warning that mishandling it could lead to collision or conflict.

The Times quoted Chinese government spokesperson Mao Ning saying, “trade wars have no winner,” as she argued that China-US economic and trade ties are “mutually beneficial and win-win in nature.”

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NBC News said Xi told the U.S. and China they “should be partners, not rivals,” while the same theme appeared in Al Jazeera’s account of Xi urging cooperation and warning against confrontation.

RFE/RL reported that the White House said Trump and Xi discussed Iran, fentanyl trafficking, market access for US companies in China, increased Chinese investment in the United States, and additional purchases of American agricultural goods.

In the same RFE/RL report, a Chinese readout did not mention the Strait of Hormuz, saying only that the two leaders “exchanged views on major international and regional issues such as the situation in the Middle East, the Ukraine crisis, and the Korean peninsula.”

After the summit, the White House described the talks as “a good meeting,” and it said Trump and Xi discussed Iran, fentanyl trafficking, market access for US companies in China, and additional purchases of American agricultural goods.

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RFE/RL reported that Trump invited Xi to visit Washington on September 24, while the Al Jazeera account said the invitation was for September 25.

The Hill reported that Trump said the meeting was “maybe the biggest summit ever,” and it noted that Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue were seated on either side of the president.

CNBC said Beijing and Washington agreed to develop a “constructive China-U.S. relationship of strategic stability,” with Xi Jinping treating it as a guiding framework for the next three years and beyond.

CNBC also said Trump called for continued efforts from Beijing to curb fentanyl flows into the U.S. and to ramp up purchases of American agricultural goods, while the two sides discussed ways to enhance economic cooperation including expanding market access for U.S. businesses into China and increasing Chinese investment into American industries.