Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Advances a Fair and Reciprocal Relationship with China While Hosting Historic State Visit

This White House release recaps outcomes from President Xi Jinping and Madame Peng Liyuan's state visit (previewed in an earlier document), covering trade, security, and diplomatic developments between the U.S. and China. Counter-narcotics measures: China scheduled "orphines" (a drug class) and imposed new export controls on two fentanyl precursor chemicals; the U.S. urged permanent scheduling of these and other substances. China arrested 21 citizens in August 2026 for manufacturing/distributing precursor chemicals tied to North American drug production, based on U.S. law enforcement information; the U.S. encouraged maximum sentences, including death penalty where applicable. Trade and investment: The U.S.-China Board of Trade and Board of Investment (chartered at the May 2026 Beijing summit) were formally operationalized. The Board of Trade reached consensus on more favorable tariff treatment for $30 billion of non-sensitive goods in each direction — covering U.S. exports like agricultural products, seafood, wood products, cosmetics, and medical devices, and U.S. imports like small appliances, toys, and children's car seats. A working group was launched to address agricultural market access barriers. China committed to importing at least 10 million metric tons of U.S. coal in both 2027 and 2028. Both countries continue addressing rare earth and critical mineral supply chain concerns. Diplomatic and security discussions: Trump urged Xi to increase refined petroleum production to stabilize global supply. The countries agreed to mutually attend each other's G20 and APEC summits as hosts. Discussed shared positions on Russia, North Korea, and Iran, agreeing Iran must never obtain nuclear weapons and that no entity should impose tolls on international waterways. Trump advocated for trilateral arms control talks involving the U.S., Russia, and China. The two countries agreed to use the term "super intelligence" rather than "artificial intelligence" and established a U.S.-China "Super Intelligence Dialogue," with its first exchange planned by November 2026, along with a bilateral communication channel for AI-related incidents. Other notes: The U.S. welcomed two giant pandas leased by China to the Atlanta Zoo.