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First lady Melania Trump, Peng Liyuan participate in an arrival ceremony in the Grand Foyer of the White House, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Washington, with President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping.
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Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping have no shortage of difficult issues to cover when they sit down for talks at the White House. The leaders are tackling issues like trade irritants, artificial intelligence safeguards and the war in Iran. Trump wants China to use its influence with Iran, while Xi seeks a halt to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan. A fragile trade truce had been set to expire in November, but the two countries agreed Wednesday to extend it for two months. Also, a federal judge temporarily blocked Trump’s ban on three news outlets from the White House grounds, ordering early Thursday that CNN, MS NOW and Politico must have their access restored.
