📰 General · CBS News
Live Updates: Trump welcomes China's Xi for state dinner at White House after touting "truly great friendship" - CBS News
From CBS News via USVI News: President Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping for a state dinner on Thursday, as the world's two most powerful countries extend a tariff truce and grapple with a rivalry on advanced AI.
What to know about the Trump-Xi state visit:
- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday wrapped up his first visit to the White House in over a decade.
- The White House has said little about what has been achieved during the visit on Thursday and Friday, although the U.S. ambassador to China told Fox News that during the summit with Xi, Mr. Trump "made it very clear, this is unacceptable to us, to have any interaction with Iran with regards to the support of this war."
- During the dinner attended by scores of business and tech titans, Mr. Trump called Xi and his wife "truly outstanding, amazing people," and said the U.S. and China should "continue to build a relationship that promotes prosperity and security." Xi said he would like to forge a relationship defined by "strategic stability" and called for the two sides to "act as responsible major countries."
- Mr. Trump said he had a "great meeting" with Xi but did not answer questions on the substance of the talks. During the state dinner, Xi said they "reached common understanding on many issues."
- The visit comes as the U.S. and China extend a months-long tariff truce and navigate uncertainty around Iran, Ukraine and Taiwan. The two countries are also rivals on advanced artificial intelligence technology.
Dialogue" with China about AI established, Trump official says, but no specific new AI developments from Xi meeting
At the conclusion of Xi's visit, CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes asked U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer if the leaders achieved anything new on artificial intelligence.
"I wouldn't say anything new," Greer said. I mean, we've established this this dialogue, AI dialogue with the Chinese, which really is when I think about it, I think of like the red phone between the Kremlin and the White House during the Cold War. And the AI dialogue at a minimum is an opportunity, if the sides feel like they have something they need to share, whether it's risks or other things, we can do it. Most important thing is having a channel."
Greer said there would be "another meeting on AI in the next month or so" although the agenda has not yet been set.
U.S. ambassador to China says "no change" in U.S. policy toward Taiwan
Though Mr. Trump declined to answer shouted questions from reporters about Taiwan during Xi's visit, U.S. ambassador to China David Perdue insisted there is "no change" in the United States' policy toward Taiwan.
" There's no change, no change in the Taiwan policy here," Perdue told CNBC Friday. "He's fully committed to the One China policy. We're committed to the Taiwan Relations Act, the three communiques, and the six assurances. Nothing has changed there. Of course, China has tried to coerce change in that regard. We're not changing the language. We're not changing our position there."
Xi's Washington visit concludes with a tour of the National Archives
For the last stop of the Chinese leader's state visit, Xi, his wife and the Trumps toured the National Archives briefly on Friday afternoon.
National Archivist Bradford Wilson showed the leaders and their wives the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.
Journalists were too far away to hear their conversation, but Mr. Trump did speak briefly to the press.
Asked about his meeting with Xi, the U.S. president said "everything" was accomplished during their meeting, although he didn't elaborate.
Trump says "America is very happy" about Xi's visit, calling it "very, very productive"
During a tea at the White House, Xi thanked the Trumps for the visit.
Through a translator, Xi said everything on their visit was "done to the highest order of perfection" with "thought in every little detail." Xi also said through a translator that he and Mr. Trump "are like two people who are charting the course for the great ship of China-U.S. relations." Xi said they're adding "new substance" to that strategic relationship.
This article is republished through the USVI News affiliate desk. Reporting, analysis, and viewpoints are those of the original publisher and do not necessarily reflect USVI News.