1 min readBy Awogbemila Temitope
Two of the world’s most powerful presidents, Trump and Xi, meet as leaders with sharply different views of Africa discuss global issues
U.S. President Donald Trump greeted Chinese President Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews with a formal red-carpet arrival to open a three-day summit in Washington.
By Awogbemila TemitopeSouth Africa

Two of the world’s most powerful presidents, Donald Trump of the US and Xi Jinping of China, meet as leaders with sharply different approaches to Africa discuss global issues [Image Credit: BBC]
Follow the story
About this article
- Length
- 32 words · 1 min read
- Published
- September 24, 2026
- Byline
- Awogbemila Temitope
- Source
- Business Insider