Trump, Xi Extend Trade Truce Amid AI Rivalry

Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a Washington summit focused on artificial intelligence, trade, Taiwan and security. Washington was expected to confront Beijing over allegations that Chinese firms used distillation to copy the capabilities of proprietary U.S. AI models, though distillation is a legitimate technique also used by American companies. Trump has argued that limiting U.S. AI development could give China an advantage, while analysts caution against framing the issue as a single race; experts also say both governments have reason to discuss AI safety and boundaries despite differing priorities. The leaders publicly called for cooperation and stable ties, extended their trade truce by two months and left major disagreements unresolved.