Xi-Trump summit preview: what to watch for as investors brace for best and worst scenarios

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Huifeng, H. (2026, September 18). Xi-Trump summit preview: what to watch for as investors brace for best and worst scenarios. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3368020/xi-trump-summit-preview-what-watch-investors-brace-best-and-worst-scenarios?utm_source=rss_feed

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President Xi Jinping will meet with President Donald Trump in Washington next week, and financial markets are bracing for outcomes ranging from a trade truce to potential new tariffs. According to a Goldman Sachs survey, most investors expect the summit to be largely symbolic, though 38 percent of onshore Chinese respondents anticipate some progress compared to only 26 percent of offshore participants.

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The summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on September 24 focused largely on AI regulation amid escalating tensions over advancements in artificial intelligence technology. The meeting aimed to address mutual concerns about the risks associated with rapid AI development but ended with both sides maintaining their positions, despite attempts by China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi to emphasize "equality" and "reciprocity." Chinese state media highlighted the high-level reception Xi received at the White House as a sign of equality between the two nations, while US officials viewed reciprocity more transactionally. This divergence in interpretation has led to skepticism about whether genuine progress was made regarding AI guardrails or broader diplomatic cooperation.

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Xi-Trump summit preview: what to watch for as investors brace for best and worst scenarios Tariff cuts or a new 7.5 per cent duty on China? asserted

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Possible outcomes on the cards as leaders navigate a trade truce and a widening tech schism President Xi Jinping is scheduled to sit down with US President Donald Trump in Washington next week, and their planned summit looks to be closely watched as an indicator of the current state of ties between the world’s two largest economies. asserted

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The bar for next week’s meeting, slated for Thursday, is relatively low, according to some research houses and research organisations. uncertain

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The results of a recent Goldman Sachs investor survey showed that most respondents expected the meeting to be symbolic, though onshore Chinese investors were relatively constructive: 38 per cent expected incremental progress, compared with 26 per cent among offshore respondents. asserted

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