The South China Morning Post reported that Xi Jinping had planned to deliver a speech at a top American university and hold talks with senior business leaders during the Xi-Trump meeting, but was rejected by the U.S. side.
On October 3, The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter, reported that during Xi Jinping's visit to the US in September, the Chinese side requested a private resting room in the West Wing of the White House, with only Peng Liyuan permitted to accompany him, while delegation members such as Cai Qi were barred from using it. The working lunch on September 24 was also canceled, leaving a gap of about five hours on the agenda, and the visit to the National Archives lasted only about ten minutes.
The Wall Street Journal revealed that Xi Jinping canceled a working lunch during his visit to the US at the end of September, that the White House prepared a private resting space, and that the itinerary was significantly scaled back.
The Wall Street Journal revealed that Xi Jinping spent about five hours in a White House lounge during his visit to the US, sparking widespread outside concern about his health.
During Xi Jinping's visit to the United States, the U.S. shipped 66 F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan, seen as a move directly slapping Xi Jinping in the face.
On September 29, Human Rights in China (HRIC) released a report stating that, as confirmed by lawyers, all five people arrested at the protest scene in Washington, D.C. on September 24 were anti-Xi Jinping activists. Pi Qiaohai was subsequently transferred to ICE custody, and the reason for the transfer was not disclosed.
A Chinese human rights report reviews incidents of attacks at multiple protest sites in Washington from September 23 to 25, saying protesters had their signs snatched, were pepper-sprayed, surrounded and beaten, and demanding that U.S. law enforcement identify the attackers and their organizational ties.
A Chinese human rights report quoted Students for a Free Tibet and others as saying that police told them at least one person involved in the assault was not detained because he had diplomatic immunity; lawyer Samuel Bickett said police indicated that this person was part of the diplomatic delegation for Xi Jinping's visit.
Local TV station WJLA reported, citing police sources, that the five people arrested in Washington, D.C., on September 24 are suspected of assaulting police officers, taking others' property without authorization, and simple assault.
On September 28, after Xi Jinping's visit to the US, the Ministry of Commerce released a 38-page list of products subject to reciprocal tariff reductions, covering corn, wheat, sorghum, meat, and seed soybeans, among others. However, non-seed US soybeans, a major trade item, were not included and still face an additional 10% tariff. The tariff reduction arrangements will be implemented after completing domestic legal procedures.
In her program on September 28, 2026, Qiqi speculated that Zhang Quan, a new face accompanying Xi Jinping and his wife on their visit to the US, has a blank résumé and may in fact be Xi Mingze, meaning that the succession has already begun.
On the second day of Xi Jinping's visit to the U.S., a video shows a conflict outside the Smithsonian Institution; the organizer holding the microphone is identified as Chen Shanzhuang.
Xi Jinping arrived in Washington and was welcomed by Trump at the White House with a state visit ceremony, becoming the first Chinese leader to make a second official visit to the United States.
Trump and First Lady Melania held a welcome ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House for Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan, followed by bilateral talks between the two leaders.
Trump and Melania welcomed Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan on the South Lawn of the White House with ceremonies including a red carpet, an honor guard of the three armed services, and a military review, followed by talks between the two leaders.