Trump officials considering AI executive meeting on the sidelines of Xi visit next week

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Published 16 Sept 2026, 20:37 BST1 min read

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Executives of major technology and artificial intelligence companies are expected to travel to Washington, DC, next week for Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s state visit to the White House — and some Trump officials are contemplating a meeting with them on the sidelines of the high-stakes summit, sources familiar with the plans tell CNN.

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