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U.S. President Trump on September 24 held a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House, granting state‑visit courtesies, discussing trade, technology and global conflicts.
U.S. Secretary of State Rubio warned Iran during the UN General Assembly not to continue seeking nuclear weapons and to support regional proxies.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi spoke at the United Nations General Assembly, firmly stating that Iran does not seek nuclear weapons, but vowed not to abandon the pursuit of nuclear technology.
US President Trump delivered a speech at the UN General Assembly accusing Iran of funding terrorism, stating that it will never be allowed to possess nuclear weapons and faces a choice between reaching an agreement or total destruction.
U.S. Secretary of State Rubio met with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov during the United Nations General Assembly, discussing the Russia-Ukraine war, and both sides expressed willingness to achieve a limited ceasefire.
U.S. President Trump rode Marine One to Andrews Joint Base, personally greeting the soon-to-arrive Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Ahead of the US-China leaders' summit, several bipartisan lawmakers told Voice of America that US policy toward Taiwan remains unchanged, supporting Taiwan in maintaining its self-defense capabilities continues to be an important issue for Washington, and emphasizing the maintenance of the cross-strait status quo.
The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission released a research report analyzing China's threat to critical submarine communications infrastructure.
U.S. Congress bipartisan lawmakers introduce a resolution, urging the Trump administration to prioritize the immediate unconditional release of Uyghur doctor Guli Xian Abbas, who has been forcibly disappeared by the Chinese government for eight years.
The collected works “Beautiful China English Edition” by Chinese legal scholar and founder of the New Citizens Movement, Xu Zhiyong, was released on September 21 at George Washington University Law School.
On the morning of September 18, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te visited Pingtung to inspect the joint precision missile live-fire exercise of the three armed forces. The three-day drill covers both domestically produced and U.S.-made missiles and rockets, and for the first time, includes attack drones. During this period, China dispatched military aircraft, drones, and naval vessels to operate around Taiwan.
On September 15, China’s new entry‑exit management regulations officially took effect, empowering authorities to inspect electronic devices, deny exit to persons involved in security matters, and not disclose related decisions. Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council Deputy Chairperson Shen Youzhong and the Straits Exchange Foundation Deputy Secretary‑General Li Baowen promptly reminded the public to pay attention to information security and risk assessment when traveling to the mainland.
Xie Weiyaxing, wife of US scholar Mingen who is illegally detained by China, revealed that US consular officials visited Mingen for the fourth time on September 15. He was in good spirits and earnestly requested President Trump to raise this case at the summit.
Kyodo News, citing multiple sources, reported that Beijing has signaled to Washington that if the U.S. approves any new arms sales to Taiwan before the upcoming U.S.-China summit, China will consider canceling the meeting.
The first two MQ-9B SeaGuardian drones sold by the United States to Taiwan conducted their maiden test flights in Taiwan's eastern airspace on September 14. This model possesses real-time search and patrol capabilities both above and below the sea surface, with a monitoring radius of approximately 360 kilometers.