I. IntroductionThe bilateral talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington from September 23 to 25, 2026, produced a series of economic, technological, diplomatic, and security understandings between the world's two largest economies.The meeting was particularly important because the United States and China have been dealing with disagreements over tariffs, critical minerals, technology, artificial intelligence, market access and strategic security.The talks did not resolve every major dispute. However, the two governments announced several concrete measures, including more favourable tariff treatment for $30 billion of non-sensitive goods in each direction, new trade and investment mechanisms, an
