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China confirms Xi’s first U.S. trip in nearly three years
By The BriefBrief · Sources (19)
Filed: Sep 21, 2026 at 12:05 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 21, 2026 at 11:08 AM ET
Summary: China confirmed that President Xi Jinping will make his first trip to the United States in nearly three years. The visit to Washington is set against the backdrop of a one-year trade truce that is winding down.
WHO: China
WHAT: China confirmed Xi Jinping’s first trip to the United States in nearly three years.
WHEN: Sep 21, 2026 at 5:04 AM ET
WHERE: Washington, USA
WHY: The trip is taking place as a one-year trade truce winds down.
How this story developed (showing 2 of 2 earlier reports)
Sources (19):
Africa News,
Al Jazeera,
BBC News,
Bloomberg,
CBS News,
CNBC Top News,
Dawn Pakistan,
Euronews,
Fox News,
Japan Times,
NPR,
New York Times,
Nikkei Asia,
Politico Europe,
South China Morning Post,
Straits Times,
The Hindu,
The Independent,
Times of India
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