Beijing, 21 September 2026 – Chinese President Xi Jinping will make a state visit to the United States from 23 to 25 September for talks with President Donald Trump, placing trade, artificial intelligence and strategic stability at the centre of a closely watched bilateral test. The visit gives investors a defined window for assessing whether the world’s two largest economies can extend their tariff truce and prevent technology rivalry from hardening into a broader commercial rupture.
The meeting follows nearly a year of relative tariff calm, but the absence of a lasting trade agreement leaves companies exposed to renewed policy volatility. Supply-chain planners across Asia will be watching for signals on customs duties, export controls, rare-earth access and market-entry conditions. Even a limited commitment to continue negotiations could reduce near-term risk premiums for manufacturers, logistics groups and technology suppliers whose earnings remain sensitive to policy changes in Washington and Beijing.
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