{"id":225377,"date":"2026-09-24T17:48:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T17:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/at-trump-meeting-xi-jingping-lays-out-terms-to-avoid-us-china-military-conflict-the-guardian\/"},"modified":"2026-09-24T17:48:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T17:48:14","slug":"at-trump-meeting-xi-jingping-lays-out-terms-to-avoid-us-china-military-conflict-the-guardian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/at-trump-meeting-xi-jingping-lays-out-terms-to-avoid-us-china-military-conflict-the-guardian\/","title":{"rendered":"At Trump meeting, Xi Jingping lays out terms to avoid US-China military conflict – The Guardian"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chinese president\u2019s proposals for lessening tensions come amid period of intense competition between the two countries over AI and trade
Trump-Xi summit \u2013 latest updates<\/a>
Xi Jinping has called for extensive cooperation with Washington to avoid the \u201cThucydides trap\u201d that could put the US and China on a military collision course amid rising tensions over artificial intelligence, trade and Taiwan.
At the start of his summit meeting with Donald Trump<\/a> in the White House, the Chinese president laid out terms for a mutual understanding that he said could steer the two competing superpowers away from future military conflict and on to a road of mutual gain.
Rather than confrontation, conditions for \u201cachieving the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and making America great again go hand in hand\u201d should be the goal Xi said, citing Trump\u2019s political catchphrase.
\u201cWe should strengthen communication. China<\/a> and the United States are different in national conditions, but through candid, in-depth and continued dialog, our two countries can understand each other better, seek common ground while shelving differences, and build up mutual trust,\u201d said Xi, with Trump looking on.
\u201cWe should coexist in peace,\u201d he said. \u201cChina and the United States, as two major countries, stand to gain from cooperation and will both lose in confrontation. Our two militaries should maintain regular dialog and improve mechanisms for crisis communication and prevention.\u201d
With such conditions in place, Xi said, \u201cthe Thucydides trap can be overcome\u201d, refering to the phenomenon, defined by the Greek historian, of tensions that arise when an emerging power challenges the dominance of an established power.
Xi invoked the phrase in his meeting with Trump in Beijing in May, asking the US president how he planned to avoid it.
His proposals for lessening tensions \u2013 which also included the invitation of 100,000 young Americans to visit China on student exchanges \u2013 come amid a period of intense competition between the two powers over artificial intelligence and trade, with each side imposing tariffs on the other.
Trump had earlier welcomed Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, to the White House, noting that he was the first Chinese leader to make a second state visit to the US. The previous visit occurred in 2015, when Barack Obama was US president.
\u201cPresident Xi and Madame Peng arrive at an important moment for America, the 250th anniversary of our founding,\u201d he said.
Trump said that he had forged \u201ca truly great friendship\u201d with Xi. \u201cPresident Xi and I have made tremendous strides on the issues facing our two countries,\u201d he said. \u201cOur teams have been working to encourage a more balances trading relationship, including the new market access for American farmers and ranchers.\u201d
He said the current visit would include discussion overs security, technology and AI \u2013 which he called \u201csuper intelligence\u201d, a term he introduced in his speech to the United Nations general assembly on Tuesday.
Xi also extolled his personal relationship with his American counterpart, saying: \u201cPresident Trump and I have respect for each other. We have built personal rapport and stayed in touch.\u201d
Addressing Trump directly, he said: \u201cDuring your visit to China this year, we agreed to build a constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability. I am ready to work with you to steer the giant ship of the China-US relationship on a steady course towards the future.\u201d
The White House welcome ceremony came after Trump had taken the unusual step of going to Andrews air force base in Maryland the evening before to greet the Chinese leader and his wife on the tarmac.
Much of the same pageantry was repeated in Thursday\u2019s ceremony, with both countries\u2019 national anthems being played. Trump was flanked by his wife, Melania, while members of his cabinet and senior aides \u2013 including Natalie Harp, Trump\u2019s dedicated assistant nicknamed \u201cthe human printer\u201d by fellow staffers \u2013 looked on.
Trump and Xi were scheduled to hold bilateral talks after the ceremony and the welcoming speeches.
Despite the harmonious tone adopted by both leaders, analysts have voiced scepticism about the possibility of longstanding stable arrangements being arrived at over a host of issues.
In the race for AI, the US has placed strict export controls on microchips, semiconductors, software and chipmaking equipment in a bid to slow China\u2019s development.
A truce agreed between Trump and Xi in South Korea last year aimed at keeping tariffs lower had been due to expire in November but has now been extended until February, the US treasury secretary, Scott Bessent said.
Analysts believe the extension suggests Trump continues to be dissatisfied with Xi\u2019s concession offers on trade and wants to keep the pressure on in the hope of getting a better deal if the two meet again at the G20 summit scheduled to be held in Miami in December.
Despite the trade war between the two countries, Chinese imports have continue to surge into the US. China is on course to run a $1tn trade deficit for the second year running.
<\/span> The headline and text of this article were amended on 24 September 2026 to correct a misspelling of Xi Jinping.<\/p>\n

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