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Trump administration US-China relations and Xi meeting
Trump-Xi summit in Washington and its diplomatic, trade and strategic outcomes, including tariff negotiations and Taiwan military developments.
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Thursday 1 October 2026
US officials see Chinese Taiwan invasion before 2028 as unlikely, citing military purges
Anonymous US officials told Reuters a Chinese attack on Taiwan before 2028 is increasingly unlikely, citing disruption from anti-corruption purges and Beijing's wait for Taiwan's 2028 election. Risk could rise afterwards if the DPP wins again.
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Thursday 1 October 2026
Chinese ambassador Xie Feng calls Xi-Trump rapport key asset after Washington summit
Chinese ambassador Xie Feng said the personal rapport between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump is the "most valuable strategic asset" in US-China ties, and set out Beijing's view of the summit's outcomes and "red lines".
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Wednesday 30 September 2026
Senate bill to permanently ban Chinese vehicles stalls until after midterms
A bipartisan bill to permanently bar Chinese-linked connected vehicles from the US stalled in the Senate on Wednesday over objections from Sen. Rand Paul. Supporters say they will try again after the November elections.
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Wednesday 30 September 2026
Xi's National Day speech stresses economic confidence and Taiwan reunification
At a Beijing reception on 30 September marking the PRC's 77th anniversary, Xi Jinping stressed economic resilience and called for peaceful cross-strait development and national reunification while opposing outside interference.
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Tuesday 29 September 2026
Trump-Xi Washington summit: modest outcomes and a disputed military crisis-prevention deal
After Xi Jinping's three-day Washington visit, coverage describes thin concrete results, conflicting Chinese and US accounts of a military crisis-prevention memorandum, and Trump saying he raised political prisoners.
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Tuesday 29 September 2026
US and China publish tariff-cut lists covering about $60 billion of goods
The US and China released lists of products, worth roughly $30 billion each way, that will get lower tariffs after a Trump–Xi meeting. Economists say the overall effect may be limited.
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Monday 28 September 2026
Opinion writers assess the Trump–Xi White House summit
Two opinion pieces assess last week's Trump–Xi summit in Washington: the Wall Street Journal stresses its thin substance and image value, while the South China Morning Post uses Xi's remarks to argue that US–China conflict is not inevitable.
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