(ATTN: ADDS extra data in 2nd para)
By Track Sang-ho
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) — Chinese language President Xi Jinping stated Thursday america and China reached a brand new commerce association, in accordance with a report, as he and U.S. President Donald Trump held a summit in Washington to debate synthetic intelligence (AI), commerce, safety and different key points.
Xinhua Information Company reported that Xi made the remarks through the White Home summit, calling the association “excellent news for industries and other people of each nations, in addition to the worldwide financial system,” whereas noting {that a} secure financial relationship requires “increasing the checklist of cooperation and shortening the checklist of issues.”
It didn’t elaborate on the association, however U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has instructed Fox Information that Washington and Beijing agreed to increase their commerce truce by two months till Jan. 10.
Through the summit, Trump and Xi additionally exchanged views on the Korean Peninsula, the scenario within the Center East and the battle between Russia and Ukraine, in accordance with the information outlet.
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a summit with Chinese language President Xi Jinping within the Oval Workplace on the White Home in Washington on Sept. 24, 2026, on this photograph launched by Reuters. (Yonhap)
Forward of the summit, Trump and Xi had been anticipated to the touch on North Korea-related points, as Trump hopes to have a gathering with North Korean chief Kim Jong-un later this yr, in a resumption of his private diplomacy with the recalcitrant regime.
Among the many key summit matters was Taiwan, a self-governing democracy that China regards as a part of its territory.
Xi expressed China’s hope for the U.S. to oppose “Taiwan independence,” and deal with the Taiwan concern “with prudence” to put a strong basis for bilateral strategic cooperation, in accordance with Xinhua Information Company.
On AI, Xi referred to as for the U.S. and China to leverage their respective strengths moderately than guarding towards one another, noting that they’ll proceed to interact in dialogue on AI, focus on its dangers and advantages and work collectively to forestall the misuse and abuse of the know-how, the outlet stated.
Throughout a welcome ceremony on the White Home, Xi stated that the U.S. and China are each main nations in AI, and that they’ve each “the potential and duty” to develop and handle AI for good, and be certain that the event of AI is “at all times beneath human management and serves the well-being of the folks.”
Xi’s remarks on AI confirmed obvious variations from Trump’s place.
Throughout an deal with to the U.N. Basic Meeting on Tuesday, Trump stated that the U.S. “completely rejects any try to assemble a globalist scheme to manage AI,” stressing that he is not going to “stifle” progress of AI.
On the White Home ceremony, the 2 leaders confused their friendship, shared pursuits and the necessity for cooperation, whereas recalling the historical past of the U.S. and China combating alongside one another as allies throughout World Conflict II.
“If we give attention to our frequent pursuits, I am assured there’s a lot we will obtain,” Trump stated. “All through historical past, the pursuit of these frequent pursuits has linked our folks throughout huge oceans, (regardless of) these large, large distances and lots of variations, and even made us allies in World Conflict II.”
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks previous to his summit with Chinese language President Xi Jinping on the White Home in Washington on Sept. 24, 2026, on this photograph launched by Reuters. (Yonhap)
Trump famous that since his first presidential election in 2016, he and Xi have cast a “really nice friendship” constructed on “mutual respect and the very important pursuits of the 2 nations’ peoples.”
He additionally stated that by cooperation, he and Xi have made “large strides” on commerce and different points, noting that the 2 nations have been working to encourage a “extra balanced” buying and selling relationship.
Xi underscored the significance of cooperation between the 2 superpowers, calling for stronger bilateral communication and joint efforts to “coexist in peace.”
“Throughout your go to to China this yr, we agreed to construct a constructive China-U.S. relationship of strategic stability, and that is extensively welcomed by the folks of our two nations and the worldwide group,” he stated by an interpreter.
“I’m able to work with you to steer the enormous ship of the China-U.S. relationship on a gentle course towards the long run.”
Xi referred to as for “candid, in-depth, and continued dialogue” with the U.S., saying it could assist the 2 nations higher perceive one another, search frequent floor and deal with variations whereas constructing mutual belief.
“We must always cooperate with sincerity. The pursuits of China and america are deeply intertwined, and there’s loads of room for us to work collectively,” he stated. “China-U.S. cooperation might not resolve each downside on this planet, however with out our cooperation, it might be exhausting to unravel lots of the world’s issues.”
Chinese language President Xi Jinping delivers remarks previous to his summit with U.S. President Donald Trump on the White Home in Washington on Sept. 24, 2026, on this photograph launched by Reuters. (Yonhap)
Furthermore, Xi stated that reaching his imaginative and prescient of the “nice rejuvenation of the Chinese language nation” and Trump’s drive to “make America nice once more” can “go hand in hand.”
Describing the enormous panda as an “envoy of friendship” between the American and Chinese language folks, Xi stated that in a number of days, two pandas, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, will come to their new dwelling at Zoo Atlanta.
Xi arrived within the U.S. on Wednesday, kicking off his first journey to the U.S. capital in additional than a decade. Thursday’s summit marked the leaders’ third in-person assembly since Trump’s return to workplace, following their earlier talks in Busan, South Korea, final October, and in Beijing in Could.
On Thursday night, Trump and first girl Melania Trump will greet Xi and the Chinese language first girl on the North Portico of the White Home for a state dinner within the East Room.
The next morning, the U.S. and Chinese language presidential {couples} plan to journey to the Nationwide Archives in Washington, the place they are going to view data and paperwork vital to the U.S.-China relationship all through historical past, in accordance with the primary girl’s workplace.
Following this week’s summit, the leaders are anticipated to fulfill once more on the margins of multilateral gatherings — the APEC summit in Shenzhen and the Group of 20 summit in Miami, Florida, in December.
U.S. President Donald Trump and First Girl Melania Trump greet China’s President Xi Jinping and his spouse Peng Liyuan upon their arrival to the South Portico of the White Home in Washington on Sept. 24, 2026, on this photograph launched by AFP. (Yonhap)
sshluck@yna.co.kr
(END)
