# The real reason why Trump invited China's President Xi to Washington

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Podcast: [Geopolitical Economy Report](https://stenobird.com/podcast/geopolitical-economy-report-5434689)
Published: 2026-09-25T16:04:25+00:00
Episode link: https://soundcloud.com/geopoliticaleconomy/trump-xi-summit-us-china-relations
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Donald Trump has been a China hawk for years, and he waged a brutal trade war against the country. So why did the US leader invite Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington, DC for a summit? The White House dinner, featuring the CEOs of top corporations, helps explain why. Ben Norton analyzes the complex state of US-China relations following Trump's failed trade war. VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueqdJ8vjInE Topics 0:00 Xi Jinping visits USA 1:20 Cold War Two 2:07 Cold War One history 3:16 USA sees China as threat 4:48 Trump's trade war backfired 6:02 US-China economic integration 7:10 Trump's tariffs hurt manufacturing 8:05 Rare earths and critical minerals 9:52 Strategic stability meaning 11:26 Trump-Xi summit in Washington 12:16 Corporate CEOs attend dinner 15:53 Scott Bessent met at JPMorgan 16:33 China: largest consumer market 17:47 Trump's trip to Beijing 19:26 US corporations want market access 19:51 Windows loses market share 20:34 Apple faces restrictions in China 21:44 Tesla makes most cars in Shanghai 22:12 Google kicked out of China 22:43 Meta wants access to Chinese market 23:54 AI arms race 25:17 Trump: "Whoever wins AI, wins!" 26:31 Silicon Valley demonizes China 27:08 China's open-source AI models 28:26 Chip war 30:35 US attacks blow back 31:57 New cold war continues

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