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Trump gave Xi Jinping a warm welcome. What did the talks accomplish?

NPR | By Sarah Robbins,

Rob Schmitz, Emily Feng, Debbie Elliott, Daniel Ofman

Published September 26, 2026 at 4:13 PM CDT

From the National Archives to the state dinner, President Trump and Xi Jinping looked comfortable together in Washington. Two former NPR China correspondents on what the visit did and didn't deliver.

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Rob Schmitz

Rob Schmitz is NPR's international correspondent based in Berlin.

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Emily Feng

Emily Feng is a White House correspondent at NPR. Previously, she was a foreign correspondent for NPR covering China, Taiwan and beyond.

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Debbie Elliott

NPR National Correspondent Debbie Elliott can be heard telling stories from her native South.

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Daniel Ofman

CNN is getting new owners with close ties to Trump

David Folkenflik, Debbie Elliott

Two big TV news outlets, CBS and CNN, will now be controlled by Trump allies. Some journalists are worried about pressure on their coverage.
At the Smithsonian, Maya Angelou's typewriter holds a place of honor

Daniel Ofman, Debbie Elliott, Sarah Robbins

A typewriter Maya Angelou used for decades is on display at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, near the original Star-Spangled Banner. A curator explains why it belongs there.
Is Congo's Ebola outbreak coming under control?

Emmet Livingstone

Four months in, Congo's Ebola outbreak is one of the largest ever recorded. Officials and outside experts can't agree on whether it's finally slowing down.
Angela Autumn brings a new sound to her Appalachian roots

Linah Mohammad, Debbie Elliott, Janaya Williams

Singer songwriter Angela Autumn's music starts with her Appalachian roots and then takes some surprising turns. She talks about the experiences that inspired the songs on her new album, 'Believer'.
Reporter's Notebook: Why data center fights cut across party lines

Gabriel J. Sánchez, Adam Raney, Debbie Elliott, Scott Neuman

NPR's Scott Neuman went to Virginia and Maryland to report on data centers. In this reporter's notebook, he shares why opposition to new ones is bringing together people who rarely agree on politics.