By The Diplomat | Created at 2026-09-26 00:36:59 | Updated at 2026-09-26 02:33:48
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Asia Geopolitics | Diplomacy | East Asia
The visit’s outcomes are thin: a small extension of the trade truce and two pandas.
U.S. President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping of China arrive via the Cross Hall to a State Arrival ceremony on the State Floor of the White House, Sep.24, 2026.
Credit: (Official White House Photo by Daniel TorokIn the latest episode of the Asia Geopolitics podcast, hosts Katie Putz and Ankit Panda are joined by Shannon Tiezzi, The Diplomat’s editor-in-chief, to discuss the outcomes – as we know them so far – from the latest Trump-Xi meeting, this time in Washington, DC. Xi’s state visit was heavy on vibes, as Tiezzi wrote in the aftermath, but light on substance. All the same, the meeting has implications for trade, tech, Taiwan, and more.
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