25 days ago · China
In an extraordinary year in US-China ties, why are hopes so low for the Trump-Xi meeting?
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a world & politics story. The Straits Times World is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to China. The first report grouped here was at 22 Sept 2026, 04:28 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “In an extraordinary year in US-China ties, why are hopes so low for the Trump-Xi meeting?”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Trump and Xi will meet in Washington for a second summit, but no breakthroughs are expected.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by The Straits Times World
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- New development reported by The Straits Times World
In an extraordinary year in US-China ties, why are hopes so low for the Trump-Xi meeting?
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- The Straits Times