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Trump gave Xi Jinping a warm welcome. What did the talks accomplish?

NPR | By Sarah Robbins,

Rob Schmitz, Emily Feng, Debbie Elliott, Daniel Ofman

Published September 26, 2026 at 4:13 PM CDT

From the National Archives to the state dinner, President Trump and Xi Jinping looked comfortable together in Washington. Two former NPR China correspondents on what the visit did and didn't deliver.

Sarah Robbins

Rob Schmitz

Rob Schmitz is NPR's international correspondent based in Berlin.

Emily Feng

Emily Feng is a White House correspondent at NPR. Previously, she was a foreign correspondent for NPR covering China, Taiwan and beyond.

Debbie Elliott

NPR National Correspondent Debbie Elliott can be heard telling stories from her native South.

Daniel Ofman