MS NOW reported on Wednesday, citing sources, that the White House is planning a state dinner for Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Washington on September 24. This would be the second highest-level reception in Donald Trump's second term, on par with that for King Charles III of the United Kingdom. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed on Tuesday that Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be a key agenda item during the meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. The meeting is expected to take place less than six weeks before the U.S. midterm elections, and analysts widely anticipate a "low-expectation summit" primarily aimed at managing impasses rather than resolving issues, although the Iran war and planned U.S. sanctions against Iran's business partners (potentially including China) will serve as a backdrop to the talks.