# Trump hosts Xi as US and China clash on AI > The US president and Chinese leader meet in Washington amid escalating competition over artificial intelligence, trade and influence in Iran and Taiwan. - Title: Trump hosts Xi as US and China clash on AI · ABC News - Summary: The US president and Chinese leader meet in Washington amid escalating competition over artificial intelligence, trade and influence in Iran and Taiwan… - Keywords: donald trump, xi jinping, us china relations, artificial intelligence, trade war, iran, taiwan, tariffs, washington, beijing, news, Trump - Source: ABC News — https://abcnews.com/Business/wireStory/trump-xi-tensions-flare-ai-trade-iran-seek-136640292 - Author: ABC News - Read time: 3 min - Topics: donald trump, xi jinping, us china relations, artificial intelligence, trade war, iran, taiwan, tariffs, washington, beijing, news ## Trump hosts Xi in Washington US President Donald Trump is hosting Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Washington this week as economic and tech competition between the two countries escalates, especially through an artificial intelligence race. ## No grand bargain expected Neither leader expects any grand bargain, but they are expected to play nice in their third meeting since Trump returned to the White House to try to steady fragile ties between the nations. ## Dialogue matters most Sen. Steve Daines, a Montana Republican who advises Trump on China, said the fact that they are meeting and dialogue is occurring is probably as important as outcomes from the meeting. > The fact that they are meeting, and there's dialogue occurring and building that relationship, is probably as important as outcomes from the meeting. ## Xi's first visit in a decade Xi's visit to Washington begins Wednesday and is his first in ten years. He and Trump are meeting after their countries climbed down from last year's intense trade war with sky-high tariffs. ## AI is the key battleground Developing AI technology has emerged as a key battleground, with both sides showing little interest in slowing down despite warnings from tech CEOs about threats that rogue AI could pose to humanity. ## Trump's AI ambition Trump claimed on social media Monday that the US is leading over China and that he was not going to stifle growth of something that will be bigger than the Industrial Revolution or the Internet itself. > not going to stifle Growth, of something that will be bigger than the Industrial Revolution, or the Internet, itself. ## China fears AI threatens rule Chen Yixin, head of China's Ministry of State Security, warned in a rare blunt essay that AI poses a direct threat to Communist Party rule if foreign and hostile forces achieve superior capabilities. ## US restricts AI chip exports The US is already restricting exports of the most powerful AI chips to China and has accused Chinese developers of tapping into American AI models at an industrial scale to extract their capabilities. ## Small step toward AI cooperation Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US has proposed a new notification mechanism for AI incidents that could affect national security, moving from opacity to transparency between the number one and number two AI powers. ## Tariffs and targeted blacklists The White House in July rolled out a twelve point five percent tariff on imports from sixty trading partners including China, and is planning an additional seven point five percent tariff on China for producing far more goods than it can reasonably consume. ## Iran and Taiwan remain thorny The Trump administration has launched a campaign to isolate Iran from its remaining economic partners, but Beijing has insisted on its right to trade with Tehran. Taiwan also remains one of the thorniest issues in US-China relations. ## Xi likely to press on Taiwan arms Analysts say Xi will most likely press Trump to further delay arms sales to Taiwan to sow doubts about Washington's commitment, though the US is obligated by domestic law to provide Taiwan with sufficient hardware for self-defense. ## Key takeaway Trump and Xi meet this week seeking stability despite intense competition over AI, trade, and leverage in Iran and Taiwan, with little expectation of major breakthroughs.