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Xi Jinping

Arcs in the news about Xi Jinping from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Person · 324 stories · 1,779 articles · earliest story we hold Jan 11, 2024

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Trump's tariff war with China and the truces that followed

5 of 75 stories this September · 4 about Xi Jinping

China says it hopes to agree with US on tariff reductions 'at an early date' · 6 articles, Sep 10China expands export control on drug precursors ahead of Trump-Xi meeting · 4 articles, Sep 22U.S. and China Extend Trade Truce · 16 articles, Sep 23U.S.-China trade deal details coming Monday, USTR Greer says · 3 articles, Sep 25US and China release $60 billion nonsensitive product lists for tariff cuts after Trump-Xi meeting · 71 articles, Sep 25
Xi Jinping's September 2026 state visit to Washington

26 stories

Xi heads into Trump visit after making China into a global force since 2015 · 109 articles, Sep 16Trump will be at the airport to greet Xi when China’s leader arrives for his US state visit · 4 articles, Sep 17Oil prices are high but could be much worse. Trump has China's Xi to thank for that · 7 articles, Sep 19Why Trump is rolling out the red carpet for Xi after years of slamming China · 14 articles, Sep 20Bessent: US proposes AI incident alert system in talks with China · 22 articles, Sep 21Xi rolls into Trump summit with China's trade engine roaring · 6 articles, Sep 21Stocks advance after Bessent says talks with China were successful before Trump-Xi meeting · 4 articles, Sep 21What’s the US–China AI ‘hotline’ that Trump plans to pitch to Xi Jinping? · 3 articles, Sep 21Taiwan is watching closely as Xi and Trump meet and hopes US will keep up its arms sales · 7 articles, Sep 21Zuckerberg, Altman, other Big Tech moguls among attendees at Trump-Xi dinner · 12 articles, Sep 22Wife of detained Chinese American scientist hopes Trump brings up his case in Xi summit · 4 articles, Sep 22Xi wraps up visit to Washington · 243 articles, Sep 22U.S. and China Extend Trade Truce · 16 articles, Sep 23Trump told Xi that China helping Iran is unacceptable, US ambassador says · 7 articles, Sep 23Giant pandas arrive in Atlanta after Trump-Xi meeting · 85 articles, Sep 24China State Media Says US Shares Responsibility for Managing AI · 5 articles, Sep 24Melania Trump hosts China's first lady for an outing that is watched for diplomacy and style · 9 articles, Sep 24Trump stokes anger for rolling out the red carpet for ‘one of his dictator friends’ · 4 articles, Sep 24Xi comes bearing gifts: 2 giant pandas and 100,000 student visas · 12 articles, Sep 24Protesters of Xi’s policies push for change in earshot of White House visit with Trump · 5 articles, Sep 25In China, the Xi-Trump summit is seen as projecting image of the country’s rise · 3 articles, Sep 25U.S.-China trade deal details coming Monday, USTR Greer says · 3 articles, Sep 25Trump excoriated over ‘special treat’ for China’s Xi: ‘Can I puke now?’ · 3 articles, Sep 25Trump-Xi takeaways: If there were victories, Trump's not sharing them · 9 articles, Sep 25China and the US agree to set up a new AI safety channel, and to keep talking on trade, military · 28 articles, Sep 26US officials deny there are plans to sell weapons to China · 69 articles, Sep 27
The Russia-Ukraine war: the peace talks · Jan 10, 2024 – Sep 26, 2026The US-China race and rivalry over artificial intelligence · Apr 23 – Sep 26, 2026

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else72 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Xi Jinping that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Sep 25– 26Brooks and Capehart on Trump's warm welcome for China's Xi3 articles · 3 independent sources
    3 left, 0 center, 0 right
  2. Sep 24China’s Xi opens door to more American students, lawmakers and experts warn of influence operation4 articles · 3 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 3 right
  3. Sep 23Musk Praises Xi, Chinese AI Models Ahead Of U.S. State Visit: 'A Great Leader'2 articles · 2 independent sources
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  4. Sep 22– 23Select China Committee Begs Trump to Pressure Xi Jinping to Release Religious Worshippers3 articles · 2 independent sources
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  5. Jun 5China’s Xi Jinping to make rare trip to North Korea next week14 articles · 14 independent sources
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  6. Jun 5– 9Xi and Kim push for greater ties between China and North Korea22 articles · 21 independent sources
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  7. May 14– 20China’s Xi gives Putin a red-carpet welcome – and makes a veiled jab at the US35 articles · 21 independent sources
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Stories that name Xi Jinping

  1. Sep 26– 28China agrees to buy 10M tons of US coal after Trump-Xi summit4 articles · 3 independent sources
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  2. Sep 25– 26Lauren Sánchez Bezos ruffles feathers with ‘inappropriate’ plunging dress at state dinner2 articles · 2 independent sources
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  3. Sep 25– 28Networks to resume TV pool coverage of Trump despite White House block of CNN6 articles · 6 independent sources
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  4. Sep 25The White House network TV pool resumes operations after a dayslong ban of news outlets from grounds41 articles · 27 independent sources
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  5. Sep 25Melania Trump’s sleek and stunning Xi state dinner outfit is stylish tribute to Chinese culture2 articles · 2 independent sources
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  6. Sep 25– 28Supreme Court sides with Trump on voter database93 articles · 70 independent sources
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  7. Sep 24– 25GOP Sen. Thom Tillis on Trump-Xi visit: "It's a WTF moment"2 articles · 2 independent sources
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  8. Sep 24– 25Chinese media scuffle with US journalists, Secret Service during Xi visit3 articles · 3 independent sources
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  9. Sep 24– 25Trump relishes showing Xi his Marine One chopper and new White House helipad5 articles · 5 independent sources
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  10. Sep 24– 27White House blocks CNN from Air Force One86 articles · 54 independent sources
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Local coverage

  1. Sep 28US needs a lot more than pandas in superpower stalemate with China | Craig Singleton5 articles · 1 independent sources
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  2. Sep 23– 24GOP senators urge Trump to release $15 billion for Taiwan2 articles · 2 independent sources
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  3. Sep 23– 24Road closures, parking restrictions for Chinese president’s visit in the District3 articles · 3 independent sources
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  4. Sep 18China is a competor, not our enemy -- let's keep it that way | Jonathan Fritz5 articles · 1 independent sources
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  5. Sep 16Jimmy Lai’s son pleads in Washington for his father’s release ahead of Xi’s US visit4 articles · 3 independent sources
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