A significant event capable of influencing the global agenda has been recorded in the diplomatic calendar of the two world superpowers. The head of the PRC, Xi Jinping, has officially confirmed his visit to the United States, which is scheduled to take place on September 24, 2026. US President Donald Trump has already outlined the priority topic of the upcoming negotiations, which will continue the dialogue initiated earlier in Beijing.
The American leader confirmed the date of the Chinese colleague's arrival on Thursday. According to Trump, the main goal of the meeting will be to discuss issues related to the development and regulation of artificial intelligence. He stated that this topic was already raised during his visit to China earlier this year.
'President Xi is coming on September 24, and we talked about this (artificial intelligence) when I was in Beijing, and we will talk about it again,' Trump declared, emphasizing continuity in the negotiations.
Preparation for the Summit
Xi Jinping's visit will be the logical conclusion of a series of contacts initiated by the invitation personally delivered by the American president during his trip to Beijing. Preparations for the meeting are already underway at the departmental level. On Wednesday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
The key task for diplomats was to define specific areas of cooperation. Both sides are striving to lay a solid foundation to ensure the visit is successful and yields tangible results. Official sources characterize the expected outcome as 'very positive'.
Business Mission and Technological Context
The upcoming visit by the head of the PRC does not occur in a vacuum. In May 2026, Donald Trump made a historic trip to China, becoming the first American president to visit the country in the last nine years. This event served as a catalyst for resuming intensive dialogue.
Accompanying the US President to Beijing was a substantial delegation of top executives from leading technology corporations. The group included heads of Tesla, Apple, Boeing, and Nvidia. Among the participants of the business mission were figures such as Elon Musk, Tim Cook, and Jensen Huang.
It was during this summit that the topic of artificial intelligence came to the forefront. Leaders realized that technological leadership and AI issues are critically important for the future of the global economy and security. Now, several months later, this issue returns to the negotiating table in Washington.
Aside from technology, other pressing geopolitical issues remain on the leaders' agenda. Previously, during the visit to Beijing, the Iranian conflict, energy security issues (including China's purchase of Iranian oil), and broad aspects of trade relations between the two economies were discussed.
