What to know about the Trump-Xi state visit:
o Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday wrapped up his first visit to the White House in over a decade.

o The White House has said little about what has been achieved during the visit on Thursday and Friday, although the U.S. ambassador to China told Fox News that during the summit with Xi, Mr. Trump "made it very clear, this is unacceptable to us, to have any interaction with Iran with regards to the support of this war."

o During the dinner attended by scores of business and tech titans, Mr. Trump called Xi and his wife "truly outstanding, amazing people," and said the U.S. and China should "continue to build a relationship that promotes prosperity and security." Xi said he would like to forge a relationship defined by "strategic stability" and called for the two sides to "act as responsible major countries."

o Mr. Trump said he had a "great meeting" with Xi but did not answer questions on the substance of the talks. During the state dinner, Xi said they "reached common understanding on many issues."

o The visit comes as the U.S. and China extend a months-long tariff truce and navigate uncertainty around Iran, Ukraine and Taiwan. The two countries are also rivals on advanced artificial intelligence technology.

1:46 PM
Dialogue" with China about AI established, Trump official says, but no specific new AI developments from Xi meeting
At the conclusion of Xi's visit, CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes asked U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer if the leaders achieved anything new on artificial intelligence.

"I wouldn't say anything new," Greer said. I mean, we've established this this dialogue, AI dialogue with the Chinese, which really is when I think about it, I think of like the red phone between the Kremlin and the White House during the Cold War. And the AI dialogue at a minimum is an opportunity, if the sides feel like they have something they need to share, whether it's risks or other things, we can do it. Most important thing is having a channel."

Greer said there would be "another meeting on AI in the next month or so" although the agenda has not yet been set.

1:41 PM
U.S. ambassador to China says "no change" in U.S. policy toward Taiwan
Though Mr. Trump declined to answer shouted questions from reporters about Taiwan during Xi's visit, U.S. ambassador to China David Perdue insisted there is "no change" in the United States' policy toward Taiwan.

"There's no change, no change in the Taiwan policy here," Perdue told CNBC Friday. "He's fully committed to the One China policy. We're committed to the Taiwan Relations Act, the three communiques, and the six assurances. Nothing has changed there. Of course, China has tried to coerce change in that regard. We're not changing the language. We're not changing our position there."

12:21 PM
Xi's Washington visit concludes with a tour of the National Archives
For the last stop of the Chinese leader's state visit, Xi, his wife and the Trumps toured the National Archives briefly on Friday afternoon.

National Archivist Bradford Wilson showed the leaders and their wives the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.

Journalists were too far away to hear their conversation, but Mr. Trump did speak briefly to the press.

Asked about his meeting with Xi, the U.S. president said "everything" was accomplished during their meeting, although he didn't elaborate.

11:43 AM
Trump says "America is very happy" about Xi's visit, calling it "very, very productive"
During a tea at the White House, Xi thanked the Trumps for the visit.

Through a translator, Xi said everything on their visit was "done to the highest order of perfection" with "thought in every little detail." Xi also said through a translator that he and Mr. Trump "are like two people who are charting the course for the great ship of China-U.S. relations." Xi said they're adding "new substance" to that strategic relationship.

Xi said the two leaders were likely to see each other later this year at the APEC China summit in Shenzhen, and then again at the G20 summit of leaders in the U.S. The G20 is expected to take place at one of Mr. Trump's properties in Miami. Xi welcomed Mr. Trump for a state visit to Beijing in May.

Mr. Trump said he and Xi would be "speaking a lot," adding, "I think our farmers are going to be very happy. A lot of very positive things happened. But America is very happy about this visit and I'm sure China is very happy also. Great things for both countries. And it's been just very, very productive."

The television pool reporter in the room asked Mr. Trump if he asked China to stop sharing intelligence with Iran, but he ignored the question.

11:31 AM
U.S. ambassador to China says Trump conveyed to Xi that helping Iran is unacceptable
David Perdue, the U.S. ambassador to China, told Fox News on Friday that Mr. Trump told Xi it's "unacceptable" for China to be helping Iran in any way with the war. Perdue acknowledged that China has been involved in some assistance that went to Iran directly or indirectly. He also said China has expressed a commitment to not help Iran.

The Wall Street Journal reported that Chinese entities provided satellite images of a base in Jordan to Iran ahead of deadly Iranian strikes that killed three U.S. soldiers and wounded others.

"This has been a continual conversation over some period of time," Perdue told Fox News' Bill Hemmer. "President Xi responded as you might expect. They talked about the U.S. interests. President Trump did a great job making sure that China knows that this is unacceptable. We've seen some movement over the last month as well, but this isn't the first time President Trump has brought it up with President Xi."

Hemmer asked Perdue if that means that China would stop assisting Iran. Perdue said the U.S. has seen "movement" in that direction.

"That's what the commitment is," Perdue responded. "They assured us yesterday they are not doing that. We know that in the past that there was some intel and some potential parts that went to either directly or indirectly. But President Trump again made it very clear, this is unacceptable to us, to have any interaction with Iran with regards to the support of this war."

9:06 PM
Xi says he and Trump "reached common understanding on many issues"
During remarks at the White House state dinner, Chinese President Xi Jinping said he and President Trump had "sincere and in-depth exchanges" earlier in the day, and "reached common understanding on many issues."

"This has added new substance to the constructive China-U.S. relationship of strategic stability," Xi said through a translator.

Xi did not specify what the two leaders discussed or whether they struck any new agreements, but trade and AI were widely believed to be agenda items. The U.S. and China agreed earlier this week to extend a truce on tariffs for two months, forestalling another trade war for now, though the two countries have not struck a broader deal. The two sides are also rivals on advanced AI, with Mr. Trump arguing for light regulations in order to outpace China. Other major pressure points include China's relationships with Iran and Russia and the future of Taiwan.

Xi briefly recounted the history of U.S.-China ties. He pointed to President George Washington's purchase of Chinese porcelain, the two countries' cooperation during World War II and President Richard Nixon's moves to normalize relations with the People's Republic of China.

He said the U.S. and China have come to "another historic juncture," and argued the two countries' ambitions "can surely be mutually reinforcing."

"China and the United States must act as responsible major countries, meet the expectations of our peoples, keep pace with the trend of our times and explore a new approach for major countries to get along with each other," he said.

8:47 PM
Trump gifts Xi a bald eagle sculpture
President Trump gave his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, a large bald eagle sculpture at the end of his brief remarks at Thursday's state dinner.

8:46 PM
Trump invites state dinner guests to check out ballroom construction site
During a speech recognizing U.S.-China ties, President Trump offered Chinese President Xi Jinping and other guests a "special treat" — a peek at the construction site for the White House ballroom.

"In honor of you, you'll be the first people to step foot on that," the president said, suggesting guests could take a look after the evening's entertainment wraps up.

Mr. Trump speaks about the ballroom frequently, weighing in on design decisions and casting the massive, controversial project as part of his legacy. He has often argued it will allow the White House to host larger state dinners.

"I can tell you that tonight, if we had it, we would've had way more than a thousand people [at the dinner] with standing room only," he said.

8:44 PM
Trump to Xi: "May all of our people know a future of harmony, peace and success"
In remarks at Thursday's state dinner, President Trump called for the U.S. and China to "continue to build a relationship that promotes prosperity and security for future generations."

Mr. Trump, who has long touted his warm personal relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping, called Xi and his wife "truly outstanding, amazing people."

"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," Mr. Trump said. "And we've never gotten along better."

Mr. Trump traced the history of U.S.-China relations back to the European explorers who arrived at the American continent while scouring the Atlantic Ocean for new routes to China. He also pointed to early U.S. commercial ties with China, saying the two countries have exchanged "goods, knowledge, customs and ideas."

During a toast to Xi, he said: "May all of our people know a future of harmony, peace and success."

7:52 PM / September 24, 2026
Musk, Zuckerberg and 3 Supreme Court justices invited to state dinner
The White House released the invite list for Thursday's state dinner, which includes high-level government officials and several of the world's wealthiest tech executives.

Among the notable people on the guest list are Vice President JD Vance and several Cabinet-level officials: Secretary of State Marco Rubio, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Attorney General Todd Blanche, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and CIA Director John Ratcliffe.

Mr. Trump's children – Ivanka, Eric and Tiffany – also got invites.

The world's richest person, Elon Musk, is on the list. NVIDIA's Jensen Huang, Meta's Mark Zuckerberg, Apple's Tim Cook, Google's Sundar Pichai, OpenAI's Sam Altman, Amazon's Jeff Bezos and TikTok investor Jeff Yass also got invites.

Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison is also attending. (Paramount Skydance is the parent company of CBS News.)

Other invitees include:

Supreme Court Justices John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett
House Speaker Mike Johnson
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh
Blackrock's Larry Fink
Blackstone's Stephen Schwarzman
Casino magnate and political megadonor Miriam Adelson
JPMorgan Chase's Jamie Dimon
Fox News' Bret Baier, Jesse Watters and Laura Ingraham

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