Home / WorldWorldCNAWorldCNA·Sep 16, 2026·1 min readCommentary: The main Trump-Xi summit achievement will be it happening at allThe US and China are in a stand-off rather than a state of agreement, says Alan Beattie for the Financial Times.View original source — CNA ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesBusinessCNBCBusinessSep 2, 2026 · 1 minTrump and Xi are set to meet in DC. Why some China watchers have low expectationsCNBCPoliticsPhilippine Daily InquirerPoliticsSep 13, 2026 · 1 minChina threatens to cancel summit if US approves new arms sales to TaiwanPhilippine Daily InquirerBusinessFinancial TimesBusinessSep 15, 2026 · 1 minBessent to meet He Lifeng in New York ahead of Trump-Xi summitFinancial TimesBusinessJapan TimesBusinessSep 16, 2026 · 1 minU.S.-China discuss cutting some tariffs as leaders prepare to meetJapan Times
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