Live Q&A: SCMP answers your questions about Washington Xi-Trump summit

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China Editor Wendy Wu of the South China Morning Post conducted a live Q&A session to address reader questions about the summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump in Washington. The meeting covered topics such as artificial intelligence cooperation and bilateral relations. Readers could submit their queries through comments on the article, with responses expected over the course of an hour to two hours.

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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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Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump have met in Washington for an eagerly anticipated summit, during which the leaders discussed AI cooperation, their countries’ ties and more.

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🔮 To help South China Morning Post readers unpack the events and figure out what it all means, SCMP’s Wendy Wu will answer questions from readers in this live question-and-answer session.

2026-09-25 · South China Morning Post

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SCMP answers your questions about Washington Xi-Trump summit asserted

SCMP → answer → summit

China Editor Wendy Wu tackles reader queries in this live question-and-answer session, after the two leaders’ closely watched summit This live article is freely available to our registered users. asserted

article → tackle → users

leaders → meet → cooperation

To help South China Morning Post readers unpack the events and figure out what it all means, SCMP’s Wendy Wu will answer questions from readers in this live question-and-answer session. asserted

Wu → help → session

Wu joined the SCMP in 2015 to report on China. asserted

Wu → join → China

Her journalism career spans two decades, covering a range of topics including diplomacy and economy. asserted

career → span → diplomacy

Based in Beijing, she is China Editor of the SCMP, following her stint as Political Economy Editor. asserted

she → base → Editor

The session will last for around 60-120 minutes. asserted

session → last → minutes

Leave your question in a comment on this article for a chance to have it answered. asserted

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