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State Visitor Xi Jinping Arrives at the White House for Welcome Ceremony President Donald Trump greets Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House. Chinese President Xi Jinping, visiting the United States as a state guest for the first time in 11 years, arrived at the White House in Washington, D.C., on the 24th local time for a summit with U.S. SBS Sep 24, 2026 11:30 PM

Wine From Nixon's Historic China Visit to Be Served at Trump-Xi State Dinner President Richard Nixon's historic visit to China in 1972 is set to be served at the state dinner hosted by U.S. SBS Sep 24, 2026 10:47 PM

Trump Says 'Super Intelligence' Is Key Agenda Item, Claims China Shares Stance to Maintain Status Quo President Donald Trump U.S. President Donald Trump emphasized his commitment to accelerating artificial intelligence development, stating that the AI issue will be a major agenda item at his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the 24th local time. SBS Sep 24, 2026 10:37 PM

"Greeted in Person": Xi Jinping Receives Exceptional Welcome, Official Negotiations Imminent Chinese President Xi Jinping has made a state visit to the United States for the first time in 11 years. SBS Sep 24, 2026 10:29 PM

Russia Says Kim Jong-un Invited to Visit, Schedule to Be Coordinated According to Russia's state-run TASS news agency, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said on the 24th , "Kim Jong-un has been invited to visit our country," adding, "Russia is always pleased to welcome the leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea." He also added that the schedule for the visit will be coordinated through diplomatic channels. SBS Sep 24, 2026 9:00 PM

9 Out of 10 Americans Express Concerns Over AI Rather Than Anticipation CNN reported on the 23rd local time that these findings came from a survey conducted by pollster SSRS on 1,206 American adults from the 16th to the 17th. SBS Sep 24, 2026 8:33 PM

Iran Supreme Leader's Advisor Warns of Potential Expansion of Front to Indian Ocean If U.S. Attacks Again According to AFP, Advisor Safavi said in a video released by Iran's Fars News that "since the conflict has spread from the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz to the Red Sea, it is possible in response to further warfare that the front could reach the Indian Ocean or perhaps even beyond." While Iranian officials have previously threatened to expand the geographical scope of the conflict if U.S. SBS Sep 24, 2026 8:03 PM

Trapped at Sea for 9 Months, "8 Suicide Attempts"…Confirmed True The Trump administration has officially acknowledged that eight crew members attempted suicide aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group, which was deployed to the Middle East for an extended period. SBS Sep 24, 2026 7:52 PM

Russia Says It Has No Information Regarding North Korean Prisoners of War Sent to South Korea According to Russia's RIA Novosti news agency on the 24th , Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov answered when asked whether he had any information regarding the North Korean prisoners' relocation to South Korea, saying, "We do not have any information regarding this." He added, "The issue of prisoners of war falls under the purview of our Ministry of Defense and intelligence agencies," and noted that "contacts at the intelligence agency level are ongoing." President Zelenskyy abruptly revealed the day before during his speech at the UN General Assembly held in New York, USA, that two North Korean prisoners of war captured by the Ukrainian military had recently been sent to South Korea. SBS Sep 24, 2026 7:27 PM

US Treasury Secretary Announces Agreement to Extend US-China Trade Truce by Two Months; China Mentions First AI Discussions In an interview with Fox News that day, regarding the outcome of his talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, Secretary Bessent said, "We have agreed to extend the so-called 'Busan Agreement,' the duration of the economic agreement between the US and China that was scheduled to end on November 10." The "Busan Agreement" refers to the understandings reached during a summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting in Busan in October of last year. SBS Sep 24, 2026 7:11 PM