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Trump invites China's Xi to White House for a September visit
Trump invited Xi Jinping to the White House for a September visit, with the announcement coming during a Beijing banquet at the two-day summit. BBC coverage notes a cordial start and a nearly two-and-a-half-hour meeting, underscoring the presence of ceremony alongside substantive talks. The Washington Times corroborates the invitation for September 24 and identifies Peng Liyuan as China’s first lady in attendance. The same outlet reports Xi warning that clashes or conflicts over Taiwan could threaten economic ties and frames Taiwan as a central issue in U.S.-China relations, a point emphasized during talks in Beijing.
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