Xi Jinping began a state visit to the United States and met with Trump. What the media is writing

Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Washington for a three-day state visit. US President Donald Trump personally greeted him at the airport, breaking the tradition of welcoming guests at the White House. There have already been reports from the American side about the extension of the trade truce between the two countries. What the media write about the summit that has begun is in the "Izvestia" digest.

The Washington Post: Trump gave Xi Jinping a rare welcome at the airport

Trump welcomed Xi Jinping to Washington at an unusual ceremony at the airport, which demonstrated how eager the American leader is to make a show for his counterpart. The Chinese president's arrival marked the beginning of his first state visit in more than a decade, and Trump did his best to plan it carefully. Both leaders are attentive to the symbolic meaning of even the most minor gestures.

After the Air China Boeing 747 plane carrying Xi Jinping landed, uniformed American military personnel hurried to spread the red carpet while senior Chinese officials watched from the open door of the plane. Then Trump's armored limousine pulled up, and he and First Lady Melania Trump walked along the red carpet to the plane ramp. The Chinese leader and his wife Peng Liyuan came down the stairs and shook hands with the Trump couple.

Bloomberg: The US has announced a two-month trade truce with China

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant announced the extension of the U.S.-China trade truce for two months shortly before Xi Jinping arrived in America on his first state visit in 11 years. Bessent announced a January 10 deadline to finalize a deal struck last year to reduce tariffs and some export controls between the world's largest economies. The Chinese government has not confirmed this expiration date.

Expectations for major breakthroughs before the summit remain low. Although the extension of the truce guarantees stability until 2027, it does not match the proposal of some American officials to extend the period by three to six months. However, the two-month extension covers two summits of world leaders in Shenzhen and Miami later this year, where Trump and Xi Jinping are expected to meet again. As the prospects for a long-term truce remain unclear, China's CSI 300 index fell 1.3% on September 24. The MSCI Asian equity index fell 0.7% amid renewed pressure from high oil prices and U.S. bond yields.

Associated Press: Both leaders believe that time is on their side

Trump and Xi Jinping will have many difficult issues to discuss at the White House talks. China has resisted the Trump administration's insistence — and economic threats — to use its considerable influence to force Iran to agree to U.S. terms to end the war. Xi Jinping wants Trump to permanently stop arms sales to Taiwan and ease export restrictions on advanced microchips. Both leaders seem to believe that time is on their side and are seeking to outsmart each other in what is expected to be the most significant economic and national security competition for many years to come.

Trump and Xi Jinping certainly have an incentive to maintain the trade truce. Trump's Republican Party is facing difficulties trying to maintain control of Congress in the midterm elections in November, and can hardly afford further economic turmoil. Meanwhile, Xi Jinping is trying to cope with the unstable Chinese economy, in which the domestic sector is experiencing difficulties, while exports of high-tech products remain high.

CNN: It's difficult for the summit to live up to its grand scale

The lavish celebrations that Trump is hosting in honor of Xi Jinping indicate that an important global moment has arrived. But pomp can deceive. The state visit of the Chinese president is by no means an analogue of the summits between US President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, which laid the foundation for a gentle end to the Cold War.

There is still a chance that the summit will present a surprise, although this will require violating China's traditional diplomatic norms, which require complex preliminary preparations to agree on the results. An extension of the bilateral trade truce, new efforts to strengthen stability between Washington and Beijing, and initiatives in artificial intelligence, fentanyl flows, trade, and the prevention of military clashes could be a good outcome.

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Reuters: China's dominance in rare earth production overshadows talks

The United States will continue to depend on China for rare earths until the 2030s, even as it rapidly builds its own mining and processing plants. This serious imbalance will become apparent to Trump at the meeting with Xi Jinping. Rare earths, which are among the minerals critically important to Washington, are needed by the United States for the production of weapons, cars, computers and many other goods.

China, the world's dominant producer and processor of rare earths, agreed last year to postpone export restrictions until November 10. The possible extension of these export delays is on the agenda of the meeting between Xi Jinping and Trump in Washington. The White House has set its own deadline of January 2027 to block imports of Chinese rare earths, which will be almost impossible to achieve.