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First Thing: Trump welcomes Xi to Washington amid tensions over trade, AI and Taiwan

UK · 2026-09-24

Key takeaway

Trump and Xi meet in Washington amid ongoing US-China tensions over trade, AI, and Taiwan.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerTrump-Xi talks in Washington fail to resolve US-China trade, AI, and Taiwan tensions
  2. Step 2 · Knock-ontariffs and tech restrictions remain in place, sustaining uncertainty for cross-border supply chains
  3. Step 3 · Reaches youUK SMEs dependent on US-China trade or Chinese inputs face continued input cost volatility and lead-time risk

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Source: theguardian.com

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