President Xi’s US visit: What’s on the table?

We doubt that next Thursday’s summit between Presidents Trump and Xi in Washington will deliver any major breakthroughs that change the trajectory of US-China relations. The two leaders will discuss a wide range of issues, but the key areas to watch are tariffs, rare earths, a trade truce extension, Iran sanctions, AI, and Taiwan. For each, we briefly assess where there might be scope for progress and where the two sides are likely to remain far apart.