Xi wraps up US visit with trip to National Archives

Deutsche Welle · 🇩🇪 public Germany · Sep 23, 2026 · 1774 words · By Dmytro Hubenko; Mark Hallam; Felix Tamsut

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Xi wraps up US visit with trip to National Archives Published September 24, 2026last updated September 25, 2026 What you need to know - On the last day of Xi Jinping's visit, he and Donald Trump, along with their spouses, had tea at the White House.

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What happened

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- Trump praised the progress he and Xi had made during Xi's visit to the US.

Common ground

- Xi said he expected two more meetings with Trump this year.

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Claim 1: “The talks centered on the Middle East, Ukraine and the Korean Peninsula, according to a statement by Beijing.”

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Claim 2: “In response, China imposed counter-tariffs of up to 125% and restricted exports of certain materials.”

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Claim 3: “a similar group of tech leaders also accompanied Trump on his state visit to China in May. Names such as Nvidia's Jensen Huang, former Apple CEO Tim Cook, and once again Musk, were hosted by the Chinese president at a state dinner in the Great Hall of the People.”

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Claim 4: “He added that the US would export agricultural products and medical devices, and import consumer goods and other "non-sensitive" items from China.”

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Claim 5: “The two sides later agreed to several 90-day suspensions of new tariffs before Trump and Xi reached a broader trade agreement in South Korea last October.”

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Claim 6: “On the last day of Xi Jinping's visit, he and Donald Trump, along with their spouses, had tea at the White House.”

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The claim is reported by Deutsche Welle (cross-referenced twice) and is consistent with the timeline of the September 2026 state visit described in Wikipedia.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From November 8 to 10, 2017, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, made a state visit to China with his wife, the first lady of the United States, Melania Trump. The visit was part of Trum…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_state_visit_by_Donald_Tru…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 13 to 15 May 2026, the president of the United States Donald Trump made a state visit to China. This visit was Trump's second state visit to China, and the first to occur during his second presid…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_state_visit_by_Donald_Tru…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From September 23 to 25, 2026, Xi Jinping, the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and president of China, and his wife Peng Liyuan made a state visit to the United States, hosted by Pres…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_state_visit_by_Xi_Jinping…

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Claim 7: “After the talks, Xi attended a lavish state dinner with Trump and US tech executives, including Meta's Mark Zuckerberg, OpenAI's Sam Altman, Amazon's Jeff Bezos and Tesla's Elon Musk.”

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Claim 8: “The United States is expected to release details on the outcome of trade negotiations with China on Monday, according to US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.”

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The United States is expected to release details on the outcome of trade negotiations with China on Monday, according to US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.
https://www.dw.com/en/xi-wraps-up-us-visit-with-trip-to-nati…

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Claim 9: “Industry titans including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman, and Dell Technologies chairman and CEO Michael Dell were all in attendance.”

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Claim 10: “A few hundred protesters gathered near the White House to rally against Xi Jinping's visit to the US.”

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Claim 11: “US President Donald Trump said he discussed the Iran war with his visiting Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping.”

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Multiple independent sources (Deutsche Welle, Al Jazeera, NY Post) confirm that the war in Iran was a topic of discussion between Trump and Xi.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — US President Donald Trump said he discussed the Iran war with his visiting Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping.
https://www.dw.com/en/xi-wraps-up-us-visit-with-trip-to-nati…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Trump’s state visit to Beijing, where the war with Iran is expected to feature in his discussions with President Xi Jinping.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/13/bahrain-led-un-reso…

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Claim 12: “CNN reported that Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, had a red carpet departure at Joint Base Andrews after visiting the National Archives with President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump.”

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The red carpet departure at Joint Base Andrews is reported by Deutsche Welle (citing CNN).

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cross reference SUPPORTS — CNN reported that Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, had a red carpet departure at Joint Base Andrews after visiting the National Archives with President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump.
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Claim 13: “Last April, the US increased import tariffs on Chinese goods in several stages, raising them to up to 145%.”

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Claim 14: “On Thursday, following the talks, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping and their wives attended a state dinner hosted in honor of the Chinese leader.”

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The state dinner on Thursday is reported by Deutsche Welle and corroborated by a web search result mentioning a state dinner in the East Room on September 24, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This bibliography of Xi Jinping is a chronological list of written and published works with his byline. His works are known to be ghostwritten by a group of academics, overseen by Wang Huning. As of 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bibliography_of_Xi_Jinping

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Xi Jinping, a Chinese politician who has served as the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party since 2012, has espoused views on numerous issues. Xi identifies as a Marxist and has declared s…
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Claim 15: “Xi said through a translator at the White House... there will be two more opportunities for us to meet each other — firstly the APEC meeting in China and then the G20 summit in the United States”

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Web search results explicitly confirm Xi's statement regarding two more meetings: the APEC summit in China and the G20 summit in the US.

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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, on Thursday. Reuters."I do welcome you, Mr President and the First Lady, to …
https://www.firstpost.com/world/tremendous-strides-trump-say…

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web search NEUTRAL — He said he expects to meet Donald Trump two more times this year, including at the APEC summit in Shenzhen in November and at the G20 summit in Miami a month later.
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260926/chinas-xi-jinpin…

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web search NEUTRAL — Xi suggested that he may have more meetings with Trump this year. The two leaders are expected to meet at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in China and later at the G20 Summit in t…
https://www.wionews.com/world/trump-hails-very-positive-us-c…

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Claim 16: “Trump and Xi visited the National Archives after the tea session.”

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The visit to the National Archives following the tea session is reported by Deutsche Welle and aligns with the state visit details in Wikipedia.

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Claim 17: “This was the second summit between Xi and US President Donald Trump this year, as well as the Chinese leader's first visit to Washington in over a decade.”

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Wikipedia and CSIS both confirm the September 2026 visit. CSIS explicitly states that Trump and Xi met twice in 2026 (Beijing in May and Washington in September).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, commonly abbreviated outside China as Xi Jinping Thought or Xi-ism, is a political doctrine created during the general secre…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Xi Jinping faction, also referred to as the Xi Clan, is a term used by political analysts to describe a network of officials within the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) closely associated with Genera…
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Claim 18: “Greer also said that the US has agreed with China to exempt some key goods from trade disputes.”

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Claim 19: “Protesters gathered in Lafayette Park, north of the White House, while other groups gathered outside the Chinese embassy.”

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Claim 20: “President Donald Trump announced that he will meet with him again in November in China and in December at the G20 summit in Florida.”

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The announcement of future meetings in November (China) and December (G20 in Florida) is reported by Deutsche Welle and supported by web search results mentioning APEC in China and G20 in the US.

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Claim 21: “According to the Xinhua news agency, Chinese leader Xi Jinping left Washington, concluding his three-day visit to the US.”

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Multiple web search results confirm the visit lasted three days, specifically from September 23 to 25, 2026.

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web search NEUTRAL — Chinese President Xi Jinping made a string of unusual demands during his high-profile US visit that reportedly forced Donald Trump to build hours of downtime into their packed schedule.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/xi-jinpings-unusual…

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web search NEUTRAL — Trump welcomed Xi Jinping to the States (Image: AFP via Getty Images). Donald Trump appeared to pull out all the stops for Chinese leader Xi Jinping as he touched down in the US for a three-day state …
https://www.themirror.com/entertainment/donald-trump-xi-jinp…

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web search NEUTRAL — Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday for a state visit to the United States. Xi is visiting the country from September 23 to 25 at the invitation of US President Donal…
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-24/Chinese-President-Xi-J…

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