22 days ago · China
Trump courts Xi with pomp as China seeks greater global influence
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. Washington Post Politics is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to China. The first report grouped here was at 24 Sept 2026, 13:00 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Trump courts Xi with pomp as China seeks greater global influence”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to press Washington on Taiwan, while President Donald Trump wants help on manufacturing and restraint on Iran.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by Washington Post Politics
Trump courts Xi with pomp as China seeks greater global influence
- New development reported by Washington Post Politics
For Trump and Xi, a day of pageantry and competing priorities
Reported by 1 outlet
- Washington Post