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Xi prepares China ‘for battle’ as expert warns of grave danger facing US ahead of DC summit

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Gordon Chang, a senior fellow at the Gatestone Institute, warns of a dangerous period in U.S.-China relations ahead of President Donald Trump’s upcoming summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday in Washington, D.C. Chang asserts that despite positive rhetoric, Xi is preparing for war and organizing troops "for battle," citing China's alleged involvement in attacks against U.S. forces in Jordan as evidence. The expert urges President Trump to adopt a tougher stance towards China due to the moral implications of Chinese actions leading to American casualties.

Written by AI on 2026-09-21, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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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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Chang believes Trump will not get any better of a reception about AI than former President Joe Biden did during his meeting with Xi in 2023, adding that the Chinese leader is not positioned to compromise. "Xi Jinping is facing a turbulent Communist Party at home, which means that he can't compromise.

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Xi prepares China ‘for battle’ as expert warns of grave danger facing US ahead of DC summit · mixed framing

Claims (13 extracted, 3 hedged)

As President Donald Trump touts a productive relationship with China ahead of his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, an expert is warning that the U.S. is in a "very dangerous period" in its relations with the communist nation, claiming that Xi is preparing for war. asserted

Xi → tout → war

Trump and Xi are set to meet on Thursday in Washington, D.C., just four months after the leader’s last meeting in May, with artificial intelligence and trade expected to be at the forefront of the conversation. uncertain

intelligence → set → conversation

Gatestone Institute senior fellow Gordon Chang claimed that, despite the leaders trumpeting a positive relationship, Xi is mulling a war against the United States and organizing troops "for battle." asserted

Xi → claim → battle

"Xi Jinping keeps on talking about going to war against us… and also he's preparing China's society, civilian and military, for battle. asserted

he → keep → battle

And we think we're at peace," Chang said Sunday on "Fox News Live." asserted

Chang → think → News

Chang’s remarks come amid reports that China aided Iran in attacks that killed three U.S. troops in Jordan earlier this summer. asserted

that → come → Jordan

Iran reportedly received satellite images of an airbase in Jordan from Chinese entities before carrying out the attack, according to the Wall Street Journal. uncertain

Iran → receive → Journal

Chang decried China for providing "targeting data" to Iran that resulted in the deaths of U.S. servicemembers, saying Trump must "absolutely" get tougher on China and arguing that decades of open dialogue with the Chinese have only made things worse for the United States. asserted

things → decry → States

"Whatever one thinks of the strategic discussions the United States has with China, there's this moral dimension that China is deliberately killing Americans," he said. asserted

he → think → Americans

Experts expect this week’s summit with Trump and Xi to be vastly different from their May meeting, as since then, conflict in the Middle East has escalated and the AI race has intensified. uncertain

race → expect → East

he → believe → home

He incorrectly believes that China's on the way up and the United States is on the way down and we're in terminal decline," Chang explained. asserted

Chang → believe → decline

"He's not very much inclined in any event to compromise with the United States," he added. asserted

he → incline → States