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Xi Jinping is coming to the White House. Here's what to expect

NPR | By Debbie Elliott,

Emily Feng

Published September 20, 2026 at 8:26 AM EDT

Xi Jinping arrives in the US this week for an important summit with President Trump. We look at what President Trump and the Chinese leader want out of this visit.

Debbie Elliott

NPR National Correspondent Debbie Elliott can be heard telling stories from her native South.

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Emily Feng

Emily Feng is a White House correspondent at NPR. Previously, she was a foreign correspondent for NPR covering China, Taiwan and beyond.

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