DELIVERING FOR AMERICANS: This week, President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump hosted President Xi Jinping and Madame Peng Liyuan of the People’s Republic of China for a reciprocal State Visit. During the visit, President Trump advanced the U. S. -China relationship and put the American people first. The United States welcomed China’s scheduling of orphines, a class of deadly drugs.
The United States also noted China’s new export controls on two fentanyl precursor chemicals, while strongly encouraging the permanent scheduling of these and other substances and chemicals to help stem the flow of illicit precursors to dangerous narcoterrorists in North America. In August 2026, acting on information from U. S. law enforcement, China arrested 21 Chinese citizens for the manufacture and distribution of precursor chemicals to illicit drug producers in North America. The United States strongly encouraged maximum sentences, including the death penalty where applicable.
President Trump urged President Xi to increase production of refined petroleum products to stabilize global supply. The United States welcomes the arrival of two giant pandas, leased by China to the Atlanta Zoo. OPERATIONALIZING THE BOARDS OF TRADE AND INVESTMENT : This week, the two leaders operationalized the cornerstone government-to-government mechanisms of the U. S. -China Board of Trade and the U. S. -China Board of Investment, which were chartered during the May 2026 Summit in Beijing.
Under the Board of Trade, the two countries reached consensus on recommendations for more favorable tariff treatment for $30 billion of non-sensitive goods in each direction. The Board of Trade also launched a working group focused on addressing market access barriers in the agricultural sector. For U. S. exports, the goods include agricultural goods, fish and seafood, logs and wood products, cosmetics and medical devices. For U. S. imports, the goods include consumer products such as small appliances, toys, holiday decorations, and children’s car…