Voice of America Chinese Broadcast (September 25, 2026) - September 25, 2026
The program reported on the summit held between Trump and Xi Jinping at the White House on September 24, as well as both sides' statements on security, technology, artificial intelligence, and US-China cooperation. It also introduced actions by the US Congress surrounding arms sales to Taiwan, Chinese-affiliated non-profit organizations, and the humanoid robot safety bill. Additionally, the program covered the West Bank attacks, Russian attacks on Ukraine, the enforced disappearance of Uyghur doctor Gulshan Abbas, and the condition of the US stock market.
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US President Trump held a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House on September 24. Trump stated that he would discuss urgent issues such as security, technology, and superintelligence with Xi Jinping, and the decisions made by the two in these areas could promote peace and prosperity for decades to come and even longer. He said that he and Xi Jinping have established a deep and truly great friendship built on mutual respect and the common interests of the two peoples.
Xi Jinping's visit has sparked widespread reactions. As the US-China leaders' summit took place, multiple US congressional Republican senators urged the Trump administration to provide billions of dollars in security assistance to Taiwan as soon as possible.
Trump earlier hosted a welcoming ceremony for Xi Jinping at the White House, followed by speeches from both sides in the White House entrance hall. Xi Jinping is the second, and the first to visit for a second time, Chinese leader to make a state visit to the United States. In his speech, Trump highly praised his personal friendship with Xi Jinping. He said that since his first election in 2016, he has established a deep friendship with Xi Jinping, a truly great friendship built on mutual respect and the common interests of the two peoples.
We have gathered all over the world, from Germany to Argentina, from Japan to South Korea, from Beijing to Palm Beach, Florida. He talked about the progress made in their May meeting, saying that during his last visit to China, the two sides jointly established the US-China Trade Council. This is a brand new mechanism that has achieved remarkable success. Both teams have been working to promote a more balanced trade relationship, including providing new market access channels for American farmers and ranchers.
Trump stated that if both sides focus on common interests, they can make history and achieve fruitful results. In his speech, Trump mentioned examples of previous cooperation between the US and China to defend common interests, specifically noting that during World War II, American volunteer pilots went to China to form the Flying Tigers to help China resist Japanese aggression.
He used "Gong Ho," a Chinese-derived term still used in English, to illustrate the friendship between the peoples of the US and China. "Gong Ho" is the abbreviation for industrial cooperatives and also means working together, referring to a civilian industrial cooperative movement that emerged during the Chinese War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. The US Marine Corps uses "Gong Ho" as an expression of great enthusiasm, meaning working together.
Trump stated that Xi Jinping's visit coincides with the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. The two sides will visit the National Archives to view historical treasures including the Declaration of Independence, the US Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. Trump said that just as the two peoples joined hands to win that war, he and Xi Jinping will also continue to work hand in hand to create a better future for the two countries.
In his speech, Xi Jinping first extended warm congratulations on the 250th anniversary of American independence while expressing the willingness of China and the US to work hand in hand. He said that the two countries must cooperate sincerely, as their interests are deeply intertwined and the space for cooperation is extremely vast. Although US-China cooperation cannot solve all the problems in the world, without it, many problems in the world are difficult to solve.
He also mentioned US-China cooperation during World War II, saying that China and the US fought side by side against fascist aggression—a history that the Chinese people will not forget, nor have the American people forgotten. He also mentioned people-to-people exchanges between the US and China, announcing that in the next 5 years, the Chinese side will invite 100,000 American youth to China for exchanges and study, and stated that the giant pandas "Ping Ping" and "Fu Shuang" will settle in the Atlanta Zoo in a few days.
At the official ceremony welcoming Xi Jinping, Trump stated once again that since his first election in 2016, he and Xi have built a deep and truly great friendship. He said that he and Xi have made tremendous progress on many issues facing the two countries. During his visit to China this May, the two sides jointly created the U.S.-China Trade Committee, and teams have been working to promote a more balanced trade relationship, providing new market channels for American farmers and ranchers.
Trump said that during this visit, the two sides will also discuss urgent issues such as security, technology, and super-intelligence, and the decisions they make in these areas will have a profound impact on peace and prosperity for decades to come and beyond.
Xi Jinping arrived at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on September 23, and Trump greeted him personally. A day later, Trump held a grand welcoming ceremony at the White House to receive Xi Jinping for his state visit.
Republican Senator from Mississippi and Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Roger Wicker, said in a speech on the Senate floor on the evening of September 22 that he would advise Trump not to invite Xi Jinping for such a grand welcome. He urged Trump to remember that Xi Jinping is a brutal, unelected, and oppressive dictator.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio responded that the visit reflects Trump's recognition that, despite differences, China remains one of the world's largest economic and military powers, and that U.S.-China relations will determine the trajectory of the 21st century. He said it is irresponsible and absurd to think that the United States should not engage with China at the highest level.
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Democratic lawmakers' reactions to Xi's visit focused primarily on the conflict in Iran and technology issues. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, the lead Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said that if the U.S. wants to end this war, it needs to cut off the external support that allows Iran to continue fighting, and that starts with China. She said Iran not only relies on satellite imagery from China to attack Americans, but China also provides Iran with a vital economic lifeline. Beijing denies providing military support to Iran.
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer told reporters that the U.S. must maintain its lead in artificial intelligence by restricting China's access to our technology, and establish guardrails to reduce AI risks. Republican Senator Mitch McConnell from Kentucky and three other Republican senators urged the administration in a letter to move forward with arms sales to Taiwan.
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee expressed solidarity with Israel's Ambassador to the U.S., Yechiel Leiter, who is based in Washington. Leiter's son was seriously injured in a Palestinian car-ramming attack in the West Bank on September 23.
Israeli authorities said the Palestinian attacker drove a car into Israeli police and soldiers on duty at a West Bank checkpoint on Israel's Highway 443. This highway connects the Israeli capital, Jerusalem, and the financial hub, Tel Aviv, passing through Palestinian autonomous territories, where there are also Israeli settlements and infrastructure.
Authorities said the Israeli ambassador's son, Neria Leiter, was performing military reserve duty at the checkpoint when he was struck by the car and seriously injured. Security personnel shot and killed the attacker as he fled the wrecked vehicle. Neria Leiter's older brother, Moshe, was killed in Gaza in November 2023, while Israel was counterattacking Hamas militants who had invaded from Palestinian territory a month earlier.
Tal Naim, a spokeswoman for Ambassador Leiter, wrote on X that Leiter was in New York preparing for media interviews regarding the UN General Assembly when he learned of the attack in which his son was injured. He told Voice of America that Leiter had originally planned to accompany Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the UN General Assembly on September 25, but subsequently departed to return to Israel.
Russia attacked Ukraine overnight, killing at least 8 civilians, while UN diplomats discussed how to end the war. Prosecutors said a Russian missile hit a vegetable storage facility at a farm in Stara Hnylytsia, Kharkiv Oblast, killing 6 workers and injuring 12 others as they were packing produce.
The local village head said Russia launched two attacks, the first hitting the road and the second hitting the warehouse. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the attacks left 2 dead and 8 injured.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said on Telegram that their attacks were again primarily targeting Kyiv and civilian infrastructure, including residential buildings, maternity hospitals, energy infrastructure, and port facilities. He said Washington has the opportunity to provide a strong response, and Ukraine needs ballistic interceptors to protect lives.
The Russian Ministry of Defense said Russian forces struck drone production facilities, telecommunications centers, and logistics hubs in the Kyiv and Odesa regions. Moldovan President Maia Sandu said 4 Russian drones flew across the border into Moldova, with at least one exploding. Romania stated that a drone crashed on its territory, and Poland reported scrambling aircraft twice on September 24.
U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz condemned any attempt to expand the war in the strongest possible terms at the UN Security Council on September 23. He said that violating the airspace of neighbors, including NATO airspace, creates risks that no one should take lightly; this is not a matter of winning or losing, as all sides are losing, and the world is losing as well. He also condemned any attacks that threaten the free flow of global food markets.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at the same meeting that Moscow is prepared to negotiate for a lasting peace but ruled out the possibility of stopping the fighting. He said Russia's "special military operation" will not be paused, and that European countries are only calling for a pause to ship weapons to the Kyiv regime.
UN Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo told the Security Council that the war is entering a dangerous new phase. In the first eight months of this year, the number of civilians killed or injured in Ukraine has already exceeded the total for the entire year of 2025.
On the evening of September 23, while speaking at the UN General Assembly, Zelenskyy warned Moscow that if an energy ceasefire cannot be reached, Ukraine will retaliate. He said that Ukrainians understand this winter may be very difficult, but they have no choice but to make Russia suffer for a long time in response. He repeatedly described Turkey as "patient zero" in this war and stated that Ukraine is prepared to implement a maritime ceasefire in the Black Sea based on proposals from Egypt, India, and Turkey, and is awaiting Russia's response.
Kremlin spokesman Peskov reiterated Moscow's demand for a comprehensive solution rather than a pause. He told reporters on Thursday:
We believe it is necessary to seek peace, not a temporary ceasefire.
On September 21, Representative John Moolenaar, Chairman of the House Select Committee on the CCP, and Democratic Representative Tom Suozzi led the introduction of a resolution. On the 8th anniversary of the enforced disappearance of Uyghur doctor Gulshan Abbas by the Chinese government, the resolution calls on the Trump administration to make securing her immediate and unconditional release a priority.
This resolution, titled "Commemorating the Eighth Anniversary of the Unjust Imprisonment of Dr. Gulshan Abbas by the Government of the People's Republic of China," states that Dr. Abbas is a retired Uyghur physician, a mother, and a grandmother. She was subjected to enforced disappearance by the government of the People's Republic of China on September 10, 2018.
The resolution notes that five days before Dr. Abbas disappeared, her sister, U.S. citizen Rushan Abbas, participated in a public event at the Hudson Institute in Washington, exercising her right to freedom of speech and criticizing the People's Republic of China's treatment of Uyghurs. The resolution states that Dr. Abbas had no known history of political activity, and her disappearance is widely understood as retaliation for the advocacy and speech of her family members in the United States, representing an especially egregious form of transnational repression.
The resolution mentions that in March 2019, following a secret trial, Dr. Abbas was sentenced to 20 years in prison on charges of participating in a terrorist organization, assisting in terrorist activities, and gathering a crowd to disturb social order. Her family only learned of the sentencing results approximately 21 months after the secret trial.
The resolution points out that the government of the People's Republic of China is implementing systematic repression against Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim ethnic minorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, including arbitrary detention, forced labor, coercive population control measures, family separation, and restrictions on religious activities and cultural expression.
The resolution also mentions that the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention considers Dr. Abbas's detention to be arbitrary and in violation of multiple articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The U.S. Congress has also repeatedly condemned the detention of Dr. Abbas and called for her release. The resolution calls on China to immediately and unconditionally release Dr. Abbas so she can reunite with her family, and calls on Trump to make securing her release a priority when engaging with Xi Jinping and other Chinese officials.
Regarding the stock market on September 24, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.31%, the S&P 500 index fell 0.02%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index rose 0.01%.
As the U.S.-China leadership summit takes place, several Republican senators in the U.S. Congress are urging the Trump administration to provide billions of dollars in security assistance to Taiwan as soon as possible. Multiple bipartisan lawmakers stated that U.S. policy toward Taiwan has not changed, and supporting Taiwan's ability to maintain its own defense remains an important issue for Washington.
Senior Republican Senator Mitch McConnell from Kentucky led several Republican senators in a letter on September 23 to Secretary of State Rubio and Secretary of War Hegseth, calling on the executive branch to release billions of dollars in foreign military financing for Taiwan as soon as possible.
Republican senators participating in the signing include John Cornyn from Texas, Lisa Murkowski from Alaska, and Thom Tillis from North Carolina. The lawmakers stated in the letter that the State Department intends not to utilize the $300 million in foreign military financing appropriated by Congress for Taiwan in fiscal year 2026, and the Department of Defense has failed to utilize the $1 billion appropriated for the Taiwan Security Cooperation Initiative in fiscal year 2026; furthermore, the current administration has decided to delay the approval of a $14 billion foreign military sales package to Taiwan.
84-year-old McConnell is the ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense. In the letter, the lawmakers expressed concern over Trump describing Taiwan as a good bargaining chip earlier this year. After meeting with Xi Jinping in May, Trump stated that the Taiwan issue involves negotiations between the U.S. and China. Currently, the $14 billion arms sales package to Taiwan is still awaiting approval.
Lawmakers said that, taken individually, these delays or denials are testing the strength of the U.S.-Taiwan security partnership; taken together, although the administration had assured earlier this year that the Taiwan issue was not on the agenda for the talks between Trump and Xi Jinping, these actions still cause them serious concern regarding the firmness of U.S. commitments to key partners and allies in Asia and globally.
In an interview with the media on September 23 during the UN General Assembly in New York, Rubio said that U.S. arms sales to Taiwan are to some extent constrained by potential military needs in other parts of the world and the defense industrial base. He also mentioned that the Trump administration completed the largest arms sale to Taiwan in history last December.
As the US-China leadership summit approaches, Washington's policy toward Taiwan has drawn widespread attention. Several bipartisan lawmakers have stated that they believe US policy toward Taiwan has not changed, that defense support for Taiwan remains crucial, and that a bipartisan consensus has been formed.
Representative Mario Diaz-Balart, a Republican from Florida and co-chair of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus, said in an interview on September 23 that despite numerous partisan divisions within Congress, there has always been strong bipartisan support on the issue of Taiwan. Senator Rick Scott, a Republican from Florida, stated that the Trump administration's policy toward Taiwan has not changed and called on Trump to clearly reiterate Washington's position during his meeting with Xi Jinping.
John Moolenaar, a Republican Representative from Michigan and Chairman of the House Select Committee on the CCP, told Voice of America:
President Trump's current military support for Taiwan exceeds the level provided during the Biden administration, and US policy toward Taiwan has not changed.
As Xi Jinping arrives in Washington for a state visit to the United States, two committees of the US House of Representatives have sent letters to the executive branch requesting an investigation into several non-profit organizations linked to the Chinese Communist Party.
House Select Committee on the CCP Chairman John Moolenaar and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith sent a joint letter on September 22 to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and IRS Commissioner Frank Bisignano, urging both departments to take action to stop the CCP's efforts to undermine the United States.
The joint letter stated that they are concerned about the Chinese Communist Party conducting an influence operation aimed at disrupting the construction of US artificial intelligence infrastructure. The House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing in February this year regarding the influence of foreign powers on the US tax-exempt sector. Smith also sent letters to The People's Forum, Breakthrough News, and the Tricontinental Institute for Social Research, requesting these organizations to provide relevant documents and raising serious questions about their tax-exempt status in the United States.
These organizations are alleged to be part of a non-profit network funded by Neville Roy Singham, a US tech tycoon residing in China with close ties to the Chinese Communist Party, and are linked to the CCP. Developing artificial intelligence in the United States requires building many data centers across the country, but this is a highly controversial issue, with residents near many proposed data center sites strongly opposing new construction.
The joint letter stated that there are rumors that the opposition to new data centers is funded and supported by these CCP-linked non-profit organizations. In early April of this year, the House Ways and Means Committee and the Select Committee jointly sent a letter to the US Treasury Department and the IRS, requesting an investigation into tax-exempt organizations that intervene in US elections and politics on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party, thereby violating the Internal Revenue Code's provisions prohibiting political campaign intervention.
The joint letter pointed out that recent reports have revealed evidence of China's attempts to intervene—and in some cases, successful intervention—in discussions related to US data center construction. OpenAI discovered two batches of ChatGPT accounts originating from China, highly likely belonging to bot farms or automated account groups, which were banned for conducting covert influence operations targeting the US artificial intelligence policy debate.
Citing an independent report by the Bitcoin Policy Institute, the joint letter stated that the Party for Socialism and Liberation launched a 2-billion-item campaign across 14 states, resulting in 10 moratoriums on data centers, 1 permanent ban, and the rejection or cancellation of 4 data center projects.
The joint letter stated that behind the Party for Socialism and Liberation is the non-profit network established by Neville Roy Singham. The network is headquartered in China and aligns its stance with the Chinese Communist Party. Singham has utilized the tax-exempt mechanism established by Congress to encourage US philanthropy to funnel $278 million to US advocacy groups through shell companies and an anonymous donor-advised fund.
The joint letter pointed out:
Our tax code should not be a cover for foreign funds to wage a disinformation war against US artificial intelligence infrastructure. This is yet another example of foreign actors funneling money into the United States to advance the interests of the Chinese Communist Party. The American public has the right to know which actors hostile to the United States are attempting to undermine the decision-making process and influence the direction of infrastructure development by funding policy advocacy activities and spreading disinformation.
Trump will hold talks with the visiting Xi Jinping on September 24.
Trump stated that he will discuss artificial intelligence with Xi Jinping, adding that while the United States currently leads China in the AI race, it must maintain this advantage.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Communications and Technology passed a bill on September 1 requiring national security reviews of robots manufactured by China and other foreign adversaries, and prohibiting the import of robots deemed to pose a threat into the United States.
This bill is titled the Guarding American Infrastructure from Adversaries Act, abbreviated as the GUARD Act. The bill was introduced on a bipartisan basis in June of this year by House Select Committee on the CCP Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI), along with Representative Jay Obernolte (R-CA) and Representative Jennifer McClellan (D-VA).
The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, American humanoid robot companies, as well as the think tank Foundation for Defense of Democracies and the Project 2049 Institute have all expressed support for this bill. The bill directs national security agencies to conduct reviews of humanoid and other robots manufactured by adversaries and to launch national security risk assessments. Products determined to pose an unacceptable national security risk will be placed on the Federal Communications Commission's restricted list, thereby banning such robots from entering the United States. The bill also stipulates that products for which reviews are not completed within one year will be automatically placed on this list.