Xi wraps up US visit with trip to National Archives

Deutsche Welle · 🇩🇪 public Germany · Sep 23, 2026 · 1774 words · By Dmytro Hubenko; Mark Hallam; Felix Tamsut

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Xi wraps up US visit with trip to National Archives Published September 24, 2026last updated September 25, 2026 What you need to know - On the last day of Xi Jinping's visit, he and Donald Trump, along with their spouses, had tea at the White House.

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What happened

Why it matters

- Trump praised the progress he and Xi had made during Xi's visit to the US.

Common ground

- Xi said he expected two more meetings with Trump this year.

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Claim 1: “The talks centered on the Middle East, Ukraine and the Korean Peninsula, according to a statement by Beijing.”

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Claim 2: “a similar group of tech leaders also accompanied Trump on his state visit to China in May. Names such as Nvidia's Jensen Huang, former Apple CEO Tim Cook, and once again Musk, were hosted by the Chinese president at a state dinner in the Great Hall of the People.”

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Claim 3: “This was the second summit between Xi and US President Donald Trump this year, as well as the Chinese leader's first visit to Washington in over a decade.”

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Wikipedia confirms a state visit by Xi Jinping to the US from September 23-25, 2026, and a state visit by Donald Trump to China from May 13-15, 2026, making this the second summit of the year. Yahoo News Canada confirms it was his first visit in 11 years.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 13 to 15 May 2026, the president of the United States Donald Trump made a state visit to China. This visit was Trump's second state visit to China, and the first to occur during his second presid…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_state_visit_by_Donald_Tru…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From September 23 to 25, 2026, Xi Jinping, the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and president of China, and his wife Peng Liyuan made a state visit to the United States, hosted by Pres…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_state_visit_by_Xi_Jinping…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A Trump account, also known as a 530A account, is a stock market index investment account in the United States established for a U.S. citizen child. Trump accounts were initially authorized in law by …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_account

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Claim 4: “Trump and Xi visited the National Archives after the tea session.”

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Wikipedia confirms the state visit occurred, but there is no evidence in the provided results regarding a visit to the National Archives. Web results provided are irrelevant (apartment listings).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From November 8 to 10, 2017, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, made a state visit to China with his wife, the first lady of the United States, Melania Trump. The visit was part of Trum…
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Claim 5: “Protesters gathered in Lafayette Park, north of the White House, while other groups gathered outside the Chinese embassy.”

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Claim 6: “According to the Xinhua news agency, Chinese leader Xi Jinping left Washington, concluding his three-day visit to the US.”

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Yahoo News Canada explicitly states that Xi is making a 'three-day state visit to the United States'. Wikipedia confirms the dates as September 23 to 25, 2026 (3 days).

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Claim 7: “He added that the US would export agricultural products and medical devices, and import consumer goods and other "non-sensitive" items from China.”

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Claim 8: “In response, China imposed counter-tariffs of up to 125% and restricted exports of certain materials.”

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Claim 9: “President Donald Trump announced that he will meet with him again in November in China and in December at the G20 summit in Florida.”

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Evidence is contradictory. One source mentions a meeting in Buenos Aires (G20) in November, another mentions a meeting in China in May, and another mentions a meeting in April. None specifically confirm a December G20 summit in Florida as stated in the claim.

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Claim 10: “Last April, the US increased import tariffs on Chinese goods in several stages, raising them to up to 145%.”

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Claim 11: “CNN reported that Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, had a red carpet departure at Joint Base Andrews after visiting the National Archives with President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump.”

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Multiple sources confirm the departure from Joint Base Andrews, including a YouTube video titled 'FULL DEPARTURE: Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan Depart...'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Watch the departure of Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan from Joint Base Andrews as their historic U.S. visit comes to an end.
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web search NEUTRAL — Chinese President Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan, his wife, disembark their plane Wednesday upon arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Xi is making a three-day state visit to the United States, his first in …
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web search NEUTRAL — President Xi Jinping arrived at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday afternoon for a state visit to the United States.
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Claim 12: “On Thursday, following the talks, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping and their wives attended a state dinner hosted in honor of the Chinese leader.”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm that President Trump hosted President Xi Jinping for a state dinner on Thursday, including reports on the menu (sea bass) and the attendance of tech leaders.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This bibliography of Xi Jinping is a chronological list of written and published works with his byline. His works are known to be ghostwritten by a group of academics, overseen by Wang Huning. As of 2…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Xi Jinping, a Chinese politician who has served as the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party since 2012, has espoused views on numerous issues. Xi identifies as a Marxist and has declared s…
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Claim 13: “the APEC meeting in China and then the G20 summit in the United States”

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One web source confirms APEC 2026 is in Shenzhen, China. However, other sources mention APEC in Korea, and there is no confirmation of the G20 being in the US in the provided evidence.

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web search NEUTRAL — APEC is the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum: 21 member economies, including the US, China, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Hong Kong, China. Each year one member hosts. 2026 i…
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web search NEUTRAL — China's assertive moves in foreign policy, defense, economics, and human rights over the past year have reshaped geopolitics and international dialogue.
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web search NEUTRAL — The dates for the Korea-US summit and Korea-China summit will also depend on the US-China summit. Now that it is certain that the US-China summit will take place in Gyeongju, the government will need …
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Claim 14: “After the talks, Xi attended a lavish state dinner with Trump and US tech executives, including Meta's Mark Zuckerberg, OpenAI's Sam Altman, Amazon's Jeff Bezos and Tesla's Elon Musk.”

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Claim 15: “A few hundred protesters gathered near the White House to rally against Xi Jinping's visit to the US.”

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Claim 16: “US President Donald Trump said he discussed the Iran war with his visiting Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping.”

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Five independent cross-references (Al Jazeera, Dailydispatch, Sowetan, Nypost, CNBC) confirm that Donald Trump discussed the war in Iran with Xi Jinping.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Trump’s state visit to Beijing, where the war with Iran is expected to feature in his discussions with President Xi Jinping.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/13/bahrain-led-un-reso…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — US President Donald Trump said his patience with Iran was running out after he discussed the costly and unpopular war with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday
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cross reference SUPPORTS — US President Donald Trump said his patience with Iran was running out after he discussed the costly and unpopular war with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday
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Claim 17: “On the last day of Xi Jinping's visit, he and Donald Trump, along with their spouses, had tea at the White House.”

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While Wikipedia confirms a state visit by Xi Jinping to the US from September 23-25, 2026, the provided evidence does not mention a tea session at the White House on the final day. Web results provided are irrelevant (French mobile service ads).

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Claim 18: “The deal was set to expire in November.”

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Claim 19: “Greer also said that the US has agreed with China to exempt some key goods from trade disputes.”

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Claim 20: “The United States is expected to release details on the outcome of trade negotiations with China on Monday, according to US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.”

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Claim 21: “The two sides later agreed to several 90-day suspensions of new tariffs before Trump and Xi reached a broader trade agreement in South Korea last October.”

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Claim 22: “the list of invitees to the state dinner included... Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman, and Dell Technologies chairman and CEO Michael Dell”

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