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Commentary points to visible signs of aging in Chinese leader Xi Jinping, now 73, including a fragile appearance during a recent US visit and reports that Chinese officials requested a private rest room during his meeting with President Trump. Observers note China has no clear succession mechanism in place, reviving comparisons to opaque leadership transitions under Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping.
At a Shanghai meeting in April, Chinese President Xi Jinping called on regional governments, universities and research institutes to prioritize basic research. The directive follows China's latest five-year plan, released a month earlier, which pledges heavy investment in fundamental science and faster development of frontier technologies including AI, quantum applications and nuclear fusion by 2030. China's research output has grown from under 120 internationally published articles in 1978 to leading positions in R&D spending, patent filings and the Nature Index rankings today.
A report describes Chinese leader Xi Jinping taking scheduled rest breaks during his summit meetings with US President Donald Trump, reducing the time available for substantive talks between the two leaders. The account is part of a broader roundup that also covers young traders profiting from prediction markets and an incident in which a Boeing 737 MAX survived a near-supersonic dive.
President Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to stop using the term 'artificial intelligence' in official websites, documents, and press releases, replacing it with 'Super Intelligence.' Trump said the change reflects his view that AI is powerful and brilliant rather than 'artificial,' and noted that Chinese President Xi Jinping also liked the term. Existing regulations and documents will not need to be revised, but future official communications must use the new terminology.
The U.S. and China published reciprocal lists of products worth roughly $30 billion each that will receive tariff reductions, following a meeting between President Trump and President Xi Jinping in Washington. The items include nonsensitive goods such as fireworks and wooden Christmas ornaments. China's commerce ministry said the move would strengthen bilateral trade cooperation.
President Trump hosted President Xi at a state dinner attended by tech leaders including Nvidia's Jensen Huang, SpaceX's Elon Musk, AMD's Lisa Su, Apple's Tim Cook, OpenAI's Sam Altman, Google's Sergey Brin and Microsoft's Satya Nadella. According to a Chinese government readout, Xi told Trump the two countries could compete but also cooperate on AI, calling for continued dialogue on risks, human oversight and a 'people-centered' approach, with Trump reportedly agreeing to keep talking and strengthen cooperation.
Chinese President Xi Jinping landed at Joint Base Andrews and was greeted by President Trump ahead of a summit covering trade, AI and the Iran war, followed by a state dinner. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. and China agreed to extend their trade truce to January 10, while a Chinese Commerce Ministry spokesperson said the two sides discussed lowering tariffs. Separately, Treasury yields hit multiyear highs and U.S. stock futures fell after a down session on Wall Street.
Ahead of Xi Jinping's first U.S. state visit in over a decade, Huawei moved forward the release of its next AI chip by three quarters, Alibaba launched what it called China's most powerful AI processor, and DeepSeek reportedly assembled the largest known cluster of Huawei chips. The releases come as Washington continues restricting China's access to advanced Nvidia chips and chipmaking equipment.
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are meeting Thursday, with AI dominance expected to be a top agenda item. Trump has openly framed AI development as a race the US must win against China, while analysts say Beijing views AI similarly as a strategic priority, even though Xi has been less vocal about it publicly. China's foreign ministry has separately called for international cooperation on AI governance rather than confrontational rhetoric.
President Trump begins two days of meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week, even as years of tariffs, tech restrictions and pressure on allies have failed to isolate Beijing. China's global trade surplus is on track to hit a record $1.2 trillion in 2025, and it has expanded trade ties and rare-earth leverage worldwide while exports to the U.S. fell. Meanwhile, Trump's disputes with traditional U.S. allies over tariffs and defense spending have left some countries more hesitant to align firmly with Washington against China.
BBC correspondent Laura Bicker visited data centre sites in Inner Mongolia, part of a wave of construction underpinning China's AI ambitions. Her report contrasts public attitudes toward data centre development in China with those in the US, coming just before a planned meeting between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump in Washington.
Following talks between Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Vice Premier He Lifeng, the US and China have proposed a direct communication channel for reporting AI-related incidents, particularly those involving autonomous systems that could be mistaken for attacks. The plan is expected to be discussed further when Xi Jinping visits Washington on September 24, with additional AI safety talks scheduled two months later.