Xi closes out US visit after talks with Trump on trade, Taiwan and AI

Chinese President Xi Jinping is wrapping up his visit to Washington today after a day of high-stakes talks with President Trump

Trump rolled out the red carpet for Xi again last night, literally, hosting a state dinner to mark the Chinese leader's first visit to Washington in more than a decade

And for all the tensions between the U.S. and China, Xi spent much of the visit talking about where the two countries can work together

He said China's push for what he calls the Great Rejuvenation and Trump's promise to make America great again can go hand in hand

But Xi also warned against what's known as the Thucydides Trap, the idea that a rising power challenging an established one can ultimately lead to war

Xi's point, the U.S. and China don't have to end up there

He made a similar argument when the two leaders met in Beijing back in May

Meanwhile, Trump kept things friendly. As the leaders of our two nations President Xi and I both understand that we represent different systems but the ties between our people endure and we never gotten along better

Since the first trade ships from New York left the harbor to arrive on the banks of the Pearl River

Americans and Chinese have always exchanged goods, knowledge, customs, and ideas. This has been the foundation of commerce and mutual respect between our countries, and together we can continue to build a relationship that promotes prosperity and security for future generations

Behind all that diplomacy, though, there are still some big disagreements. The two leaders talked trade, artificial intelligence, and Taiwan, all areas where the U.S. and China remain deeply at odds

Xi said the two sides reached, quote, common understanding on many issues

Today, Xi and his wife are scheduled to join the President and First Lady for a private

tea, then tour the National Archives before heading home to China