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5 min readChinese President Xi Jinping hosted U.S. President Trump for talks and a state banquet in Beijing, amid ongoing discussions on bilateral ties, while Russia launched a massive drone and missile barrage on Ukraine as peace efforts stall. The NPR News Now episode covers these international developments alongside U.S. domestic politics, a new weight loss study, and a dramatic plane crash survival.
US-China Summit Developments
President Xi and President Trump held in-depth exchanges on China-US relations, international dynamics, and regional issues during a day of talks capped by a state banquet with toasts. Xi, speaking through an interpreter, emphasized that the China-US relationship is the world's most important bilateral one, stating both nations gain from cooperation and lose from confrontation, and it "must make it work and never mess it up." Trump formally invited Xi to visit the United States in late September.
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- 1 (00:03) **China-US State Banquet** - Xi Jinping hosts Trump after day of talks, dinner begins with toasts
- 2 (00:42) **Trump Invites Xi to US** - Official invitation for late September visit issued
- 3 (00:56) **Taiwan Issue Raised** - Xi presses Trump, warns mishandling risks clashes endangering relations
- 4 (01:25) **Strait of Hormuz Agreement** - Sides agree it should remain open without Iranian tolls
- 5 (01:37) **Russia Attacks Ukraine** - Hundreds of drones and missiles overnight kill five, including newborn
- 6 (01:54) **Kiev Attack Details** - Explosions cause fires, destroy apartment; Ukraine downs most drones, half missiles
- 7 (02:20) **Ukraine Strikes Back** - Targets Russian oil infrastructure with long-range drones
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