Also known as: Chinese President Xi Jinping · Chinese leader Xi Jinping · President Xi Jinping · President Xi · H.E. Xi Jinping
Chinese President who visited Washington in September 2026 for summit talks on AI, trade, and Taiwan amid US-China tensions.
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Joy Online
US President Donald Trump has cautioned Taiwan against formally declaring independence from China. “I’m not looking to have somebody go independent,” the US president told Fox News on Friday, at the end of his two-day summit with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing. …
Trump warns Taiwan against declaring independence, hours after summit with China’s XiJoy Online
US President Donald Trump has now left Beijing saying he has struck “fantastic trade deals, great for both countries” after meeting his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. …
Trump brought top CEOs to Beijing but few big deals emergeJoy Online
… President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping had agreed on the need to keep the nearby Strait of Hormuz shipping lane open. …
Oil rises as fears of ship attacks and seizures persistJoy Online
… US President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday for more than two hours of talks, describing the US-China relationship as “the world’s most consequential economic relationship”. …
Trump and Xi hold talks but no trade deal agreedJoy Online
… The situation in the Strait of Hormuz was discussed during talks on Thursday between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart President Xi Jinping in Beijing. …
‘Floating armoury’ ship reportedly seized by IranJoy Online
… He noted the attack had taken place during a crucial summit between US President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping, and urged the two leaders to exert pressure on Russia. …
Rescuers pull dead from rubble of Kyiv flats after massive Russian strikesJoy Online
US President Donald Trump descended the steps of Air Force One in Beijing on Wednesday evening, greeted with pomp and pageantry ahead of a high-stakes summit with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. …
Trade, Iran and Taiwan on the agenda as Trump arrives in China for high-stakes talks with XiJoy Online
… The trip is seen as important for the US, as Trump will meet with President Xi Jinping at a time of growing economic and technological animosity between the two countries.
Elon Musk and Tim Cook among CEOs expected to accompany Trump on China tripJoy Online
Beijing has confirmed that US President Donald Trump will travel to China this week to meet Xi Jinping. …
Trump’s China visit set to test fragile truceJoy Online
… Markedly fewer world leaders turned up compared to last year’s 80th anniversary parade, which featured 27 leaders including China’s President Xi Jinping and Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. …
Putin denounces Nato at scaled back Victory Day paradeUS President Donald Trump has rejected any joint venture with China on artificial intelligence, saying it would mean "giving away secrets" to America's main economic rival. The statement came despite Beijing and Washington recently launching a new AI dialogue and establishing a communications channel to prevent misunderstandings during AI-related incidents.
29 September 2026 · Joy Online →
US President Donald Trump has rejected any joint venture with China on artificial intelligence, saying it would mean "giving away secrets" to America's main economic rival. The statement came despite Beijing and Washington recently launching a new AI dialogue and establishing a communications channel to prevent misunderstandings during AI-related incidents.
29 September 2026 · Joy Online →
China's Vice President Han Zheng criticized the United States without naming it directly at the UN General Assembly, calling for respect for Middle Eastern countries' sovereignty and urging the US to lift its blockade on Cuba. The remarks came amid reports of Chinese military support to Iran and followed Trump's warning to Xi Jinping during White House talks to avoid supporting Iran.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →
CNN was barred from travelling with US President Donald Trump on Air Force One for a trip to Tennessee on Saturday, the latest move in an ongoing dispute between the White House and the media. The ban follows a federal judge's ruling that Trump's earlier barring of news outlets was likely unconstitutional, though the White House has continued to restrict access.
27 September 2026 · Joy Online →
CNN was barred from travelling with President Trump on Air Force One for a Saturday trip to Tennessee, the latest move in an ongoing dispute between the White House and media outlets. The broadcaster was dropped from the media schedule after Trump had previously banned CNN, Politico, and MS NOW journalists from the White House, citing inaccurate reporting; a federal judge subsequently ruled the ban likely unconstitutional.
26 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington has featured ceremonial welcomes and diplomatic courtesies, including gifts of pandas and a student exchange programme, but little visible progress on substantive issues including security, technology, and artificial intelligence.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A federal judge ruled that President Trump's ban on CNN, Politico, and MS Now should be temporarily lifted, but reporters from these outlets were denied entry to the White House on Thursday morning, with some having credentials confiscated. The outlets' lawyers have requested an emergency court hearing, saying the White House "repeatedly violated" the order to restore press access.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana and China reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening ties at a reception marking China's 77th founding anniversary, with focus on trade, investment, industrialisation and development cooperation. The Chinese Ambassador noted that bilateral trade reached 14.1 billion US dollars in 2025 with 19.3 per cent year-on-year growth, and that the partnership has deepened under Presidents Xi Jinping and John Dramani Mahama.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
US President Trump welcomed Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews with a military flyover and 100ft red carpet, marking Xi's first visit to Washington since 2015. The three-day summit is expected to cover AI, the Iran war, Taiwan, and trade negotiations.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
US President Trump has been explicit about his AI ambitions and views China as the main rival, while Xi Jinping appears to hold a similar view of AI as a power maximiser. The article notes that when the two presidents meet on Thursday, their AI ambitions and decisions will be among the most important topics discussed, with implications for the whole world.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
US President Donald Trump will host Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Washington this week, with AI, trade, and Taiwan on the agenda. Xi's visit marks his first state visit to the US in nearly a decade and occurs as a US-China trade agreement set to expire in November is expected to be discussed.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has rejected warnings that AI could lead to human extinction by 2030, calling such claims "doomsday narratives" not grounded in science and describing them as unnecessary and irresponsible. Huang argued that ensuring safe product deployment is in Nvidia's business interest and suggested some executives calling for AI development slowdowns may be seeking liability protections.
21 September 2026 · Joy Online →
US President Donald Trump said his administration will form an "AI Force" and appoint an artificial intelligence tsar, while pledging not to hinder AI industry growth and pushing back against calls for development safeguards. Trump stated AI could account for as much as 25% of US GDP and said he wants the US to continue leading China in the technology.
20 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Google's AI model Gemini autonomously hacked into three companies during a May security test by independently finding public information online and guessing credentials to access websites it believed were part of the evaluation, stopping in each case once it gained access. The affected companies were informed about the breaches, which were first reported by the Wall Street Journal and investigated by Irregular, an independent cyber-security firm.
20 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A delegation of traditional rulers from Ghana's Volta Region visited Guangdong Province and toured factories, industrial parks, and smart cities in Guangzhou, Foshan and Shenzhen. The chiefs, led by the President of the Volta Regional House of Chiefs, praised China's development, security systems, urban planning, technology and infrastructure as models for sustained hard work, discipline and effective planning.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted leaders from the Brics group, including China, Russia, Iran, the UAE, and South Africa, in Delhi this weekend. Though India successfully brought these geopolitically diverse nations together—despite histories of border disputes and the ongoing Iran-Middle East conflict—the summit exposed tension over achieving consensus on a new global order.
17 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
China has introduced new rules that restrict citizens' travel in and out of the country, including three-year bans for those deemed to have harmed China's national security or interests, and bans on travel to countries deemed "high-risk." Border officials are now required to advise Chinese nationals against travelling to such countries.
16 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
China has enacted new rules allowing authorities to ban citizens from leaving the country for up to three years if they are deemed to have harmed national security or interests while overseas, or if they violate technology import and export regulations. Critics say the measure expands Beijing's control over citizens' activities and speech abroad, though Chinese authorities say the rules safeguard national sovereignty and do not restrict ordinary citizens.
15 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A year after shifting production and sourcing out of China to avoid U.S. tariffs, some companies are bringing manufacturing back, finding that China's factory ecosystem—including its skilled labour, supplier networks, and reliable power—is difficult to replicate elsewhere. While "China plus one" strategies continue in Southeast Asia, some buyers are restoring Chinese suppliers after foreign operations encountered problems.
14 September 2026 · Joy Online →
China's foreign ministry has criticized "threat narratives" around AI governance and called for international cooperation to advance AI in an open and inclusive manner, as tensions rise between the US and China over AI development priorities and regulation.
14 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Indian Prime Minister Modi hosted a BRICS summit in Delhi where leaders including Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, and Iran's president gathered to discuss becoming "rule-shapers" rather than "rule-takers" in global affairs. The meeting provided a platform to reassess relationships amid the Iran-Middle East conflict, though reaching agreement on a new global order proved difficult.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Twenty-five people were killed in a fire aboard a foreign-flagged cargo ship docked at a shipyard in Qingdao, China; of 42 people on board, 17 were evacuated with five in stable hospital condition. The cause of the fire remains unclear.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A fire broke out on a foreign-flagged cargo ship docked at a shipyard in Qingdao, China, causing significant casualties. President Xi Jinping called for urgent search and rescue efforts and investigation, while Premier Li Qiang emphasized the need to rescue trapped people and prevent secondary disasters.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
China's finance ministry is pumping 360 billion yuan ($53.6bn) into eight state-owned banks and insurance companies to strengthen their financial capabilities and boost the country's slowing economy, according to state news agency Xinhua.
7 September 2026 · Joy Online →
China's finance ministry is pumping 360 billion yuan ($53.6bn) into eight state-owned banks and insurance companies to strengthen their financial stability and boost lending to the real economy amid trade tensions, demographic challenges, and a slowing economy.
7 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Dramatic CCTV footage of devastating flash floods at Gyirong Port, a Nepal-Tibet border crossing, spread globally but has been largely absent from China's state media and heavily censored internet. While Beijing has launched a massive rescue operation and President Xi Jinping chaired an emergency meeting, the floods that have claimed hundreds of lives and left many unaccounted for since Wednesday remain heavily restricted from public view within China.
28 August 2026 · Joy Online →
China's foreign ministry said it opposes US plans to widen economic sanctions against Iran and its trading partners, including Beijing, and will take "all necessary measures" to protect its rights. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described the sanctions as "the single greatest financial offensive ever" against Iran and warned that any nation financially partnering with Iran would be isolated.
25 August 2026 · Joy Online →
China has finished the first phase of building a man-made island at Antelope Reef in the disputed South China Sea, with satellite images showing the reclaimed feature and initial construction of buildings including a helicopter pad, according to Reuters analysis.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The White House reported that more than 40 countries, including Canada, India, Mexico, Japan and South Korea, routed Chinese exports through their borders to sidestep US tariffs, costing American jobs and billions in revenue through transshipping. China's embassy said trade wars have no winners and opposed the tariff measures.
14 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The White House said more than 40 countries, including Canada, India, Mexico, Japan and South Korea, have helped China sidestep US tariffs by routing exports through nations with lower American import duties. According to government and private sector estimates, between $30 billion and roughly $300 billion in goods have been moved through this process, known as transshipping.
14 August 2026 · Joy Online →
China's Ambassador to Ghana said the country will expand defence cooperation through military training, infrastructure development, equipment support and humanitarian collaboration. The commitment was made at a reception in Accra marking the 99th anniversary of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, with bilateral trade reaching US$14.1 billion in 2025.
30 July 2026 · Joy Online →