China

Short answer: The Xi Jinping state visit to Washington, from September 23 to 25, 2026, is a return trip for Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing in May. But the real reason it matters now is a deadline. The trade truce the two leaders struck in Busan, South Korea, in October 2025 expires in early November. … Read more

President Donald Trump says China stole 220 million US voter files, calling it the largest election-data breach in American history. He made the China voter files claim in a primetime address from the White House on July 16, 2026. The president says the theft started in the 2020 election cycle. He also says intelligence officials … Read more