Xi-Trump summit preview: what to watch for as investors brace for best and worst scenarios3-MIN READ3-MIN0ListenPublished: 8:30pm, 18 Sep 2026President Xi Jinping is scheduled to sit down with US President Donald Trump in Washington next week, and their planned summit looks to be closely watched as an indicator of the current state of ties between the world’s two largest economies.Economic issues appear poised to drive the agenda again, as they did when Trump travelled to Beijing in May with more than a dozen top American CEOs, including the heads of Tesla, Apple, Nvidia and Boeing. At stake are an extension of their current truce and further cuts on high tariffs, as well as deals that could see China buy more American goods.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x1xAI-generated voice
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Xi-Trump summit preview: what to watch for as investors brace for best and worst scenarios
President Xi Jinping will meet with US President Donald Trump in Washington next week for a summit that will be closely watched as an indicator of the relationship between the two largest economies. The agenda is expected to focus on economic issues, similar to Trump's previous trip to Beijing in May.
He HuifengSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-18 · 12:30 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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President Xi Jinping will meet with US President Donald Trump in Washington next week for a summit that will be closely watched as an indicator of the relationship between the two largest economies. The agenda is expected to focus on economic issues, similar to Trump's previous trip to Beijing in May. Key topics at stake include extending the current truce, further reducing high tariffs, and potentially securing deals for China to purchase more American goods. Investors are anticipating the outcomes of this meeting, preparing for both positive and negative scenarios.
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President Xi Jinping is scheduled to sit down with US President Donald Trump in Washington next week.
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At stake are an extension of their current truce and further cuts on high tariffs, as well as deals that could see China buy more American goods.
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Economic issues appear poised to drive the agenda again.
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The summit looks to be closely watched as an indicator of the current state of ties between the world’s two largest economies.
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