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Trump and Xi Meet Amid an Uneasy U.S.-China Trade Truce

21 September 2026 at 14:18
Beyond warm meetings between their leaders, the countries are engaging in tit-for-tat measures that call into question the stability of their arrangement.

© Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

President Trump and Xi Jinping, the leader of China, met last year in Busan, South Korea.

Trump and Xi Meet Amid an Uneasy U.S.-China Trade Truce

21 September 2026 at 14:18
Beyond warm meetings between their leaders, the countries are engaging in tit-for-tat measures that call into question the stability of their arrangement.

© Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

President Trump and Xi Jinping, the leader of China, met last year in Busan, South Korea.

Ex-Commander of China’s Military Accused of Corruption and Expelled From Party

21 September 2026 at 13:03
Zhang Youxia, once the People’s Liberation Army’s top uniformed commander, and another general had taken “exceptionally large” bribes, investigators said.

© Tingshu Wang/Reuters

Zhang Youxia at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in 2025.

Ex-Commander of China’s Military Accused of Corruption and Expelled From Party

21 September 2026 at 13:03
Zhang Youxia, once the People’s Liberation Army’s top uniformed commander, and another general had taken “exceptionally large” bribes, investigators said.

© Tingshu Wang/Reuters

Zhang Youxia at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in 2025.

U.S. and China Discuss System to Warn of A.I. National Security Issues

In a meeting on Sunday, the U.S. Treasury secretary and China’s vice premier talked about having a shared vision on the goals of artificial intelligence and the threats it poses.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that the alert system would be activated when a matter related to artificial intelligence reaches the national security level.

Let’s Talk Climate

21 September 2026 at 09:23
World leaders are mostly silent and President Trump is pushing fossil fuels. We’ll explore the stakes at this week’s Climate Forward event.

© Alyssa Schukar for The New York Times

A coal-fired power plant in West Virginia.

In China, A.I. Is Moving Forward While the Economy Lags Behind

By: Li Yuan
20 September 2026 at 09:01
As Xi Jinping arrives in the United States this week for a state visit, China’s advances in artificial intelligence will be in the air. Less discussed: China’s economy in its worst shape in decades.

© Dongyan Xu

In China, A.I. Is Moving Forward While the Economy Lags Behind

By: Li Yuan
20 September 2026 at 09:01
As Xi Jinping arrives in the United States this week for a state visit, China’s advances in artificial intelligence will be in the air. Less discussed: China’s economy in its worst shape in decades.

© Dongyan Xu

Trump Courts North Korea’s Leader, but Might Need China to Reignite the Flame

18 September 2026 at 18:25
President Trump has gotten no love back yet from Kim Jong-un. He could turn to Xi Jinping, China’s leader, to help set up a summit when Mr. Xi visits Washington next week.

© Erin Schaff/The New York Times

President Trump and Kim Jong-un on the North Korean side of the Demilitarized Zone in 2019. For Mr. Trump, a summit with Mr. Kim would help him turn the spotlight away from the unpopular war against Iran and toward a leader-to-leader relationship that Mr. Trump has treasured since his first term.
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