Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to the White House is not just another ceremonial exchange. It is a test of whether the world’s two largest powers can build trust in an age where mistrust has become the default. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is on the agenda. Both sides see danger but have yet to come up with meaningful regulatory cooperation.If this summit fails to deliver workable agreements, the tactical detente could collapse into a new cold war. If the leaders succeed in their personal desire for friendship and systemic, competitive cooperation, they may forge a new kind of major power partnership that, with effort, can last beyond the Trump presidency.
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TUE · 2026-09-22 · 12:30 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0922-113198
NSR-2026-0922-113198Analysis·EN·Diplomatic
Xi and Trump face their greatest challenge yet: building US-China trust
Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to the White House represents a critical test for building trust between the United States and China, the world's two largest powers. The summit aims to address key issues, including artificial intelligence, where both nations perceive risks but lack meaningful regulatory cooperation.
Dong LeiSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-22 · 12:30 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to the White House represents a critical test for building trust between the United States and China, the world's two largest powers. The summit aims to address key issues, including artificial intelligence, where both nations perceive risks but lack meaningful regulatory cooperation. The outcome of this meeting is significant; failure to reach workable agreements could lead to a collapse of the current tactical detente and a descent into a new cold war. Conversely, if Presidents Xi and Trump succeed in fostering personal rapport and establishing systemic, competitive cooperation, they may forge a lasting major power partnership.
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is on the agenda for the summit.
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Xi Jinping's visit to the White House is a test of whether the world's two largest powers can build trust.
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Both sides see danger in AI but have yet to come up with meaningful regulatory cooperation.
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If the leaders succeed, they may forge a new kind of major power partnership that can last beyond the Trump presidency.
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If this summit fails, the tactical detente could collapse into a new cold war.
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