What to Watch at the Trump-Xi Summit

China often develops catchy names and numbers for its major policy initiatives—wrapping up complex agendas and outcomes in short, repeatable constructs that shape how they are understood. What’s your "formula" for the Trump-Xi summit—what matters most, what each side wants, where a deal is possible, and where the real risks lie?

By Michael Wu

September 21, 2026

ART: (A) Agriculture and AI, (R) Risk Management, (T) Tariffs, Trade, Tech and Taiwan

Agriculture, AI, Risk Management, Tariff, Trade, Tech, and Taiwan might be the key topics for discussion. The business community expects both sides to reach extended or positive arrangements on agriculture procurement, tariffs, trade, export controls and other fronts. Hopefully, the two governments might establish a framework for communication and coordination on AI that bears on the future of humanity. The success of the state visit should be measured not merely by the number of consensus documents signed, but also by the art of diplomacy of both sides to manage risks and advance a strategically stable relationship.

Michael Wu

Basilinna Senior Vice President

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