Three Ts will dominate Trump-Xi summit – but expect little movement on trade, less on Taiwan and who knows on tech

Chinese and American leaders meet amid growing urgency over the issue of AI regulation.

By: Rana Mitter, Harvard Kennedy School, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: September 21, 2026

Words: 1,391

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

By Rana Mitter, Harvard Kennedy School

When Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping last sat down in May 2026, talk was centered on three Ts: trade, technology and Taiwan.

The latest summit, due to begin in the United States on Sept. 24, looks set to focus on the same set of issues again. The main difference will be that the technology element has been given added urgency by the sudden and rapid …

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