Trump-Xi state visit

President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will meet during a high-stakes state visit at the White House this week.

Trump's meeting confidence

Trump described the meeting as 'a great meeting' with 'a very good relationship' despite thorny issues to navigate.

“We're going to talk about a lot. It's going to be a great meeting. And we're going to have a look, we have a very good relationship”

State visit schedule

Trump and Xi will have arrival ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, White House state dinner, and private bilateral talks Thursday.

State dinner guests

State dinner guests include tech executives like Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai and Tim Cook.

Taiwan arms sales

Xi wants Trump to pause a proposed $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan including missiles and anti-drone weapons.

Taiwan security concerns

China claims Taiwan as sovereign territory and conducts military drills while Taiwan relies on U.S. military support.

Middle East tensions

The U.S. faces economic blow from Iran conflict and Strait of Hormuz closure with high gas and diesel prices.

Trump on Iran

Trump downplayed China's role in arming Iran, saying 'I think he's behaved reasonably well' and 'we spy on them too'.

“I think he's behaved reasonably well. When they say that China spies on us, I say, 'You’re right, and we spy on them too'”

AI regulations

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the two leaders discussed setting up a notification system for AI incidents that rise to national security level.

Trade tensions

Trump claimed the U.S. secured deals including aircrafts, engines and soybeans during May talks but tariffs were not discussed.

Expected outcomes

Experts predict few deliverables from the summit, with Scott Kennedy stating it will be 'relatively underwhelming'.