7 outlets · filed 23 September 2026

Trump welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping for state visit as tensions build over AI, Iran

US President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington for a three-day visit where the superpowers' tensions over trade, technology and Tehran will play out against a backdrop of pomp and ceremony. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #donaldtrump #xijinping #unitedstates #china Read the

What the coverage shows

Most outlets converge on the unusual airport welcome for Xi and the broader framing of a high-stakes summit shaped by trade, technology and U.S.-China tensions. CBS News, Reuters, the Washington Post, BBC News, Axios and the Guardian all foreground the rare tarmac greeting, while Reuters, CBS and PBS NewsHour also note that AI, Iran and other issues are on the agenda. The South China Morning Post is the only outlet here to lean into the reception as a “lavish welcome” and to mention a trade truce extension.

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