Possible topics to be discussed by Donald Trump and Xi Jinping during next week’s bilateral meeting (Reuters analysis)

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, will receive Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the White House on September 24, for their second meeting this year. The summit aims to stabilize relations between Washington and Beijing, strained by trade disputes, the Taiwan issue, the war with Iran, and technological competition.

The visit will be the Chinese leader’s first to the White House in ten years and comes after Trump’s trip to Beijing in May. A central topic will be extending the tariff truce that expires on November 10, after the two countries avoided escalating a trade war that affected global supply chains.

The United States is seeking new contracts for Boeing aircraft and agricultural products, while China is requesting access to advanced American technology and a reduction in trade restrictions. Washington, for its part, wants larger deliveries of rare earths and critical minerals from China.

Taiwan, American military support for the island, Beijing’s ties with Iran, the risks of artificial intelligence, and combating the trafficking of fentanyl precursors are also on the discussion agenda. The summit’s results could influence economic and security relations between the two major powers.