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According to The New York Times, Xi Jinping will meet Trump in Washington this week, and the two sides may continue the trade truce and manage differences.

China's Ministry of Commerce announced the inclusion of two precursor chemicals in the export control list, requiring export licenses starting today for shipments to the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

On Sep 20, China and the US held economic and trade talks in New York, announcing the establishment of an AI dialogue mechanism and a new trade mechanism, but the US side emphasized that advanced chip export controls are not on the negotiating agenda.

Ahead of the Xi-Trump summit, Chinese state-owned enterprises ordered another approximately 260,000 tons of US soybeans, bringing total purchases for this marketing season close to 13 million tons.

The White House announces Xi Jinping's itinerary for visiting the United States; Trump will personally go to the base to welcome him and arrange a formation of U.S. military aircraft to fly over the White House in a grand display.

UPDATE #2 [zh] 中国官方宣布，习近平应川普邀请将于9月23日至25日对美国进行国事访问，双方将举行元首会晤并出席国宴。

Reuters cites sources as saying that Beijing proposed holding a US-China CEO roundtable during Xi Jinping's visit to the US, but it was rejected by the White House.

Burmese scholar Myo Nyunt was arrested in Kunming, and his wife has appealed to Trump to secure his release during his meeting with Xi Jinping.

U.S. President Trump demands China take more active measures to curb the outflow of fentanyl and other precursor chemicals, and calls on Beijing to expand the scope of regulation and prosecute relevant raw material suppliers.

Reuters reports that Japan and Taiwan are concerned Trump may soften his stance on Taiwan for economic and trade interests during the upcoming Xi-Trump summit, and are urgently stepping up communication with the US.