Top U.S. and Chinese negotiators will hold final preparatory talks in Washington from Saturday (September 19, 2026), including on tariffs, ahead of President Xi Jinping’s expected visit to the United States for a summit with his counterpart Donald Trump, the Commerce Ministry in Beijing said.
Xi and Mr. Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng will lead a delegation to Washington from September 19 to 23, where the two sides will discuss economic and trade issues of mutual concern, guided by the consensus reached by Mr.
Trump, the Ministry said.
Xi is expected to arrive on September 23 and meet Mr. Despite the tariff threat, Washington and Beijing are also negotiating a reciprocal tariff reduction framework covering products worth $30 billion from each side, China’s Commerce Ministry said. Separately, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi visited Beijing on Wednesday (September 16, 2026) and held talks with Mr.
Xi by personally receiving him on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews when the Chinese President arrives, the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post reported earlier. The talks come ahead of Mr. Xi’s expected visit to Washington next week. Trump the following day. Mr. Trump plans to accord a rare airport reception to Mr.
U.S. media reports have said that Mr Although Beijing is yet to officially announce the trip. “China engages in normal economic and trade cooperation with other countries on the basis of equality and mutual benefit,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun told reporters on Thursday (September 17, 2026). The consultations aim to reach a reciprocal tariff reduction arrangement at the earliest possible date, ministry spokesperson Huang Ling said. Wang, during which he said Tehran was not interested in continuing its conflict with the U.S. and wanted to return to a diplomatic solution.
