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Trump says 'great things' after meeting China's Xi

The former US president described his talks with Xi Jinping as 'very productive'.

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Trump says 'great things' after meeting China's Xi

What this story says

  • Donald Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, calling the meeting 'very productive'.
  • Trump predicted that 'great things will happen' following the discussions.
  • The meeting included conversations about artificial intelligence.
  • Details on any specific agreements or breakthroughs were not provided in the reports.

Who covered it

Left 28%(110)Centre 43%(167)Right 29%(115)

Percentages are shares of the 392 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 390 of the 782 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .

Trust

30/100

Craft

45/100

Hype

41/100

782 sources · methodology

Missing from the left

Only 110 of the 392 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.

A reader who follows the left would not have seen this. We report the absence rather than explain it: outlets choose what to cover for many reasons, and we have no evidence about which one applies here.

Donald Trump stated that his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping was 'very productive'. Following the encounter, Trump predicted that 'great things will happen' for both the United States and China. The discussions reportedly involved artificial intelligence, with Trump also referencing 'superintelligence'.

Disagreement on specific predictions

While most reports state Trump predicted 'great things' or 'tremendous things' would happen, two outlets presented slightly different phrasing. Realitatea.net reported Trump said he was following 'extraordinary things for the United States and China.' Monitoreamos and Hola News also reported Trump announced 'extraordinary things' would happen.

What the coverage left out

None of the left-rated reports covered this story. The digests from the centre and right-rated outlets did not mention any specific details about potential trade agreements or breakthroughs discussed during the meeting, beyond the general topic of artificial intelligence.

Tags:#DonaldTrump#XiJinping#China#ArtificialIntelligence#USChinaRelations

Coverage settled. We checked this 20 times and stopped on 1 Oct 2026, 02:15. The figures above are what it finished at.

How each side covered it

Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.

Left

110 rated outlets

  • The left-rated outlets reported that Donald Trump called his talks with Xi Jinping "very productive" and "very positive for both countries." Trump also said he and Xi had forged a "truly great friendship." Several reports noted the leaders discussed artificial intelligence and the war in Iran.
  • Al Jazeera and The Hindu published full reports. Al Jazeera quoted US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer saying channels of communication on AI are a main challenge. The Hindu reported Xi Jinping called for the US and China to "steer clear of conflict and confrontation."
  • The digests mentioned a state dinner was held, with some noting the guest list included tech leaders like Elon Musk. Infobae detailed the menu for the dinner, while abc News also focused on the guest list.

Centre

167 rated outlets

  • The two centre-rated reports focused on Trump's description of the meeting as 'very productive' and his prediction of future events. Political Wire reported Trump claimed a 'productive meeting with Xi,' adding that he provided 'no details on any potential deals or breakthroughs from their discussions.' Hola News highlighted Trump saying 'Extraordinary Things Will Happen' after his 'Very Productive' meeting with Xi.

Right

115 rated outlets

  • The three right-rated reports led with Trump's positive assessment of the meeting and his forward-looking statements. Washington Examiner reported Trump touting a 'productive meeting' with Xi and noted he wrote on Truth Social, 'Tremendous things will be happening.' Realitatea.net's headline stated Trump announced 'Extraordinary Things After the Meeting with Xi Jinping,' mentioning Elon Musk and AI leaders' participation. News-pravda.com reported Trump expects 'Tremendous' Things to Happen After Meeting With China's Xi.

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Trump says 'great things' after meeting China's Xi?
Of the 392 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 28% are rated left, 43% are rated centre, 29% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 782. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
Is Trump says 'great things' after meeting China's Xi left or right?
Neither side dominates it. Of the 392 rated outlets on this story, 28% are rated left, 43% are rated centre, 29% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
Is the coverage of Trump says 'great things' after meeting China's Xi biased?
Trump says 'great things' after meeting China's Xi is one event reported by 782 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
Which side is not reporting Trump says 'great things' after meeting China's Xi?
When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
Which outlets covered Trump says 'great things' after meeting China's Xi?
782 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
What did Donald Trump say about his meeting with Xi Jinping?
Donald Trump described his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping as 'very productive' and stated that 'great things will happen' afterwards. He also mentioned discussions on artificial intelligence.
Were any specific deals or breakthroughs announced after the meeting?
The reports indicate that details on any potential deals or breakthroughs from the discussions were not provided. The focus was on Trump's positive assessment of the meeting and his predictions for the future.
Which political sides covered this story?
Reports from centre and right-rated outlets covered the story. No left-rated outlets published coverage of this event.

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