In rare flurry of trips, Xi pitches China as stable alternative to U.S. under Trump
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Chinese President Xi Jinping embarked on an unprecedented diplomatic sprint in September, conducting four country visits, three state visits, and two multilateral summits before his highly anticipated meeting with President Donald Trump. The intensive effort reflects Beijing's bid to strengthen its global influence and position itself as a more stable alternative for international partners amid shifting geopolitical dynamics.
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In rare flurry of trips, Xi pitches China as stable alternative to U.S. under Trump
Ahead of a state dinner with President Donald Trump, China’s Xi Jinping is courting global influence.
September 6, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. EDT
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*Chinese President Xi Jinping is welcomed by Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi at Cairo International Airport on Sept. 1. (Khaled Desouki/AFP/Getty Images)*
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Joshua Yang
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has hit the road this September for an unusual series of diplomatic trips spanning four countries, three state visits, two multilateral summits and one widely anticipated meeting with President Donald Trump.
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In rare flurry of trips, Xi pitches China as stable alternative to U.S. under Trump
Ahead of a state dinner with President Donald Trump, China’s Xi Jinping is courting global influence.
September 6, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. EDT
Today at 6:00 a.m. EDT
4 min
*Chinese President Xi Jinping is welcomed by Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi at Cairo International Airport on Sept. 1. (Khaled Desouki/AFP/Getty Images)*
By
Joshua Yang
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has hit the road this September for an unusual series of diplomatic trips spanning four countries, three state visits, two multilateral summits and one widely anticipated meeting with President Donald Trump.
---
* Susannah George Problematic paragraph on Strait of Hormuz places strain on U.S.-Iran deal July 16, 2026
* Rachel Chason , Lior Soroka , Suzan Haidamous and Mohamad El Chamaa Under pressure, Iran lashes out and ramps up rhetoric September 3, 2026
* Cate Cadell China pushes back on Trump’s ‘economic D-Day’ Iran sanctions August 25, 2026
* Steve Hendrix From Hamas attack to U.S. war with Iran, violence forges a new Middle East March 4, 2026
* Cate Cadell China helped broker Iran truce, but it’s wary of deeper involvement April 10, 2026
* Cate Cadell Trump and Xi set to meet under shadow of Iran negotiations May 7, 2026
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