On the record · Updated October 1, 2026

Xi Jinping quotes

Chinese president

3 things Xi Jinping said, verbatim, from September 24, 2026 to September 25, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the questions at issue, with who supported, disputed, or qualified each one.

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3statements

Sep 25latest entry

Positions

The US and China should restrain and jointly manage AI development rather than race unchecked.

Supports Sep 25

“We have both the capability and responsibility to develop and manage AI for good and ensure that the development of AI is always under human control and serves the well-being of the people.”

PBS NewsHour Xi leaves Washington with a two-month trade truce extension and pandas for Atlanta ›

Others on this question

Donald Trump President of the United States Disputes

“I want to leave it exactly where it is. That is China's position also. Our guardrail is the DOJ!”

Samm Sacks senior fellow, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies Qualifies

“The bar is low, but they've set up a mechanism to keep talking,”

Xi Jinping on China & the Pacific2

As printed Sep 25

“Achieving the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation... and making America great again can go hand in hand.”

on pairing Chinese rejuvenation with Trump's slogan despite Taiwan tensions

PBS NewsHour AI, trade, Iran and Taiwan top agenda at Trump-Xi summit ›

As printed Sep 24

“The two countries should be partners rather than rivals”

on Xi's framing of US-China relations ahead of the summit

BBC News Trump offers warm welcome as China's Xi arrives for US visit ›

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