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AI and chip controls loom over Trump–Xi Washington meeting

Competition to lead AI is expected to be a major theme when Trump hosts Xi in Washington. Chip export controls, model scale, and data-center energy demand sit alongside trade talks—raising the stakes of this week’s Chinese chip announcements.

By US Brief desk · Updated 2026-09-24T05:35:00-07:00

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Donald Trump and Xi Jinping at the 2019 G20 summit in Osaka (file photo)

What happened

Competition to lead AI is expected to be a major theme when Trump hosts Xi in Washington. Chip export controls, model scale, and data-center energy demand sit alongside trade talks—raising the stakes of this week’s Chinese chip announcements.

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  • AP
  • Reuters summit previews, Sep 2026

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Editorial sourcing notes

Explainer-style expansion of the Sep 23, 2026 briefing bullet. Stays within verified claims from named outlets; not an exclusive investigation.

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