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During President Xi Jinping’s three-day state visit to Washington, US Ambassador to China David Perdue reported that President Trump warned Xi against any form of support for Iran, deeming it "totally unacceptable." This warning came during a 90-minute closed-door meeting between the two leaders at the White House, which also covered discussions on the Middle East, Ukraine, and the Korean Peninsula. The visit included ceremonial events such as a state dinner hosted by Trump and Melania Trump, who showed Xi parts of the White House and visited historical sites like the National Archives. Despite these high-level interactions, no significant progress was made on key issues like trade or artificial intelligence.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-25,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Before the Xi-Trump summit last week, analysts expected soybeans to be included in tariff-reduced arrangements between China and the U.S., but China excluded them from a tariff-reduction list released on September 28, 2026, despite cutting tariffs on other agricultural goods like corn, wheat, meat, and dairy. This decision disappointed American farmers, such as John Bartman, an Illinois-based soybean farmer who called it "a missed opportunity." U.S. soybeans still face an additional tariff of 10%, which traders say is too high for private crushers to absorb, even as Chinese state buyers have stepped up purchases. Despite this exclusion, both sides agreed to form a trade council to discuss reciprocal tariff cuts on $30 billion worth of products and stabilize economic ties.
Written for “US-China Tariff Cuts Deal” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 283 other(s) covering the same event.
US president Donald Trump called told Xi Jinping that China 'helping Iran' was unacceptable, during the China president' Washington visit, said US Ambassador to China David Perdue on Friday.
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Perdue → call → Friday
"We made it very clear to them weeks ago that, you know, any help that they would give Iran, whether it be direct or indirect, whether it be intelligence or parts or military equipment, was totally unacceptable.
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it → make → Iran
President Trump made that very clear again yesterday.
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that → make → ?
This is an ongoing drumbeat," said Perdue said in a CNBC interview.
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Perdue → say → interview
"These two leaders are beginning to develop a relationship of somewhat trust and also working on the issues.
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leaders → begin → issues
I mean, this was a very candid and open conversation, and every time they talk, I think we see a different level of intimacy about these difficult issues that we're dealing with," he added.
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he → mean → that
Xi Jinping made a three-day state visit to Washington at the invitation of Trump, with the trip focused on maintaining stability in ties between the world's two largest economies.
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trip → make → economies
Xi and Trump held a 90-minute closed-door meeting on Thursday, discussing the Middle East, Ukraine and the Korean Peninsula, according to China's official readout.
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Xi → hold → readout
No major breakthroughs were reported on trade or artificial intelligence.
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breakthroughs → report → trade
Although, Trump made a post on social media hailing the "productive meeting", saying, "Tremendous things will be happening.
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things → make → meeting
Like almost everyone else, he seemed to like calling the poorly and inaccurately named Artificial Intelligence to a far more accurate and important name, SUPER INTELLIGENCE.
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he → seem → name
Everyone last night agreed, also."
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Everyone → agree → ?
Trump also hosted Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, at a black-tie state dinner attended by prominent US technology executives and other business leaders.
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Trump → host → executives
Earlier, Trump gave Xi a tour of parts of the White House, including the Oval Office, a gallery of presidential portraits, the new helicopter landing pad and the ballroom under construction.
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Trump → give → construction
Melania Trump and Peng separately visited the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art.
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Trump → visit → Art
On Friday, Trump was taking Xi to the National Archives, where the US Constitution, Declaration of Independence and Bill of Rights are preserved.
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Constitution → take → Rights
The visit comes as the US marks its 250th anniversary, with Trump saying he wanted to show Xi some of the country's historic treasures.
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he → come → treasures
Xi's visit also coincides with China's Mid-Autumn Festival, a major family holiday.
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visit → coincide → Festival
The visit has been heavy on ceremonial engagements, while substantive issues including trade and AI remain unresolved.
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issues → include → trade
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