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Trump calls Xi meeting important trip, says US leads in AI

AL-MONITOR
May 4, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Small Business Summit in the East Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 4, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Small Business Summit in the East Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 4, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper — Kylie Cooper

WASHINGTON, May 4 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Monday he looks forward to seeing China’s Xi Jinping later this month, saying he will remind his rival that the United States is leading in artificial intelligence as the two sides navigate tensions over trade and technology.

(Reporting By Jarrett Renshaw; editing by Costas Pitas)

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