Xi Jinping says US and China should be partners, not rivals | East Asia Tonight Sep 24, 2026

Chinese President Xi calls for cooperation ahead of talks with Donald Trump. Also on East Asia Tonight: Washington and Beijing extend their trade truce to Jan 10; and North Korea vows to keep nuclear arsenal "forever". 00:00 Headlines 01:29 Trump-Xi summit leadup 13:45 Taiwan thanks US for support 27:29 FutureChina Global Forum 2026 32:19 China, Malaysia reaffirm strategic ties 33:33 North Korea rejects calls for denuclearisation 39:32 Chinese chip firms ride AI wave 42:10 Australia OpenAI breach 44:16 SoftBank bond sale