Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are set to meet this week in Washington for their third meeting in a year and only the 6th official state visit by a Chinese leader to the United States. Edgard D. Kagan, Senior Adviser and Freeman Chair in China Studies at CSIS, breaks down the importance of this visit and each leader's viewpoint on the bilateral relationship between the two countries.
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GENERAL • September 21, 2026