Five Key Issues on Beijing's Agenda for Xi Jinping's Meeting With Trump in Washington Tomorrow, From the Trade Truce to Iran

According to a Financial Times report carried by Donya-e-Eqtesad on Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (1 Mehr 1405), Chinese President Xi Jinping, on a trip marking his first visit to Washington in 11 years, will meet President Donald Trump tomorrow, Thursday, September 24. Analysts say Beijing's most urgent goal is extending the Busan trade truce, which expires on November 10; Washington has accused Beijing of falling short on commitments to ease rare earth exports and has threatened only a short, six month extension, while China is seeking an extension through the end of Trump's presidential term and has committed to purchasing 25 million tons of soybeans and another 17 billion dollars of US agricultural products. Four other issues on the agenda are AI safety cooperation, de-escalating tensions in West Asia and the Iran war, which the Financial Times says Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi previously raised in a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, major Chinese purchases such as Boeing aircraft, and opposition to US arms support for Taiwan. A recent rise in global oil prices, following the blockage of Saudi Arabia's East West pipeline, has added fresh pressure on China's economy.