The summit was heavy on ceremony and light on outcomes, concealing major disagreements between the two nations on trade, technology and Beijing’s support for Iran.

President Donald Trump is hosting a state dinner for China's leader Xi Jinping, an event that will be closely scrutinized for clues about their relationship

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are due to hold a summit in Washington, while other world leaders, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, take the stage at the UN General Assembly in New York.

Just two months ago, President Donald Trump gave a primetime speech accusing China of interfering in the 2020 election.

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington is getting a much chillier reception on Capitol Hill than at the White House. Lawmakers from both parties are using Xi's visit to

President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump met Xi and his wife Peng Liyuan on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. After their brief greeting, which included a military honor guard and flyover, the two leaders parted ways to make last minute preparations for a full slate of events scheduled for Thursday.

Xi Jinping had previously been expected to arrive in Washington with a large delegation of Chinese CEOs in tow. But there's been an apparent change in plans.

Taiwan's government on ⁠Friday ⁠denounced Chinese President Xi ⁠Jinping's comments on the island's future to US ​President Donald Trump as a "distortion of the facts", saying only the ‌Taiwanese people can decide ‌their future.