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US President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have met multiple times in the past due to trade tensions. This tea party was set up as an informal forum for the purpose of building constructive relations between the two countries.
[Washington Current Affairs] On the 25th, US President Trump announced on social media that he will meet again with Chinese President Xi Jinping in China in November and in the US in December. Mr. Xi also said during a tea party with Mr. Trump held at the White House on the same day, ``I have the opportunity to meet two more times this year.'' If this happens, the two leaders will meet four times in a year.
Trump says China is an ``ally'' and Xi ``fought against Japanese militarism'' - unusual remarks related to World War II
Trump is expected to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit to be held in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China, in November. In December, the G20 Summit will be held in Miami, Florida, USA.
At the tea party, Mr. Xi mentioned two meetings. "We welcome the president and his wife to visit China," he said. Although he did not say whether he would attend the G20, he appears to be considering attending.
According to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Xi summed up his visit to the United States by saying, ``At the tea party, we agreed to work together to build a ``constructive, strategic, and stable relationship based on respect, fairness, and equality.'' He praised the achievements in the trade field, such as extending the deadline for trade agreements by two months. "I think our farmers will be very happy," Trump said at the tea party, hinting at China's success in purchasing agricultural products.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
President Trump will attend the APEC summit to be held in Shenzhen, China in November
Likely · Within months
President Xi Jinping is considering attending the G20 Summit to be held in Miami, Florida, United States in December.
Possible · Within months

In response to US President Trump's statement that the US and China were allies in World War II, the Japanese government has put all its efforts into gathering and analyzing information. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is arranging to receive a direct report on the contents of the meeting with Trump over the phone. On the 25th, the prime minister said that he would not comment on exchanges between third countries regarding Trump's remarks, but he maintained that although Japan and the United States had been at war, they had reconciled and are now allies with very strong ties. Foreign Ministry officials saw it as Trump-style lip service, while Japanese government officials admitted it was not a pleasant comment. The Prime Minister met with Mr. Trump in New York on the 22nd and sought to share a common understanding of China. Government officials remain calm, saying that there are unlikely to be any surprises at the U.S.-China summit.

The ruling party holds three-quarters of the seats in the House of Representatives, and while Hideki Murai, chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party's National Relations Committee, who was chosen in the election of LDP executives, is calling for parliamentary reform with a focus on ``improvement of efficiency,'' opposition parties are becoming increasingly wary that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's attendance at the Diet could be reduced. Mr. Murai has a background in advocating for the prime minister to allocate time to policy decisions and diplomacy, and the fact that the prime minister's attendance at special Diet sessions was less than half that of the previous regular session supports his concerns.

At the Japan-U.S. summit meeting, Prime Minister Takaichi raised the issue of the undervaluation of the yen, and U.S. President Trump also expressed concern. AI management and the Taiwan issue were discussed at the US-China summit. In Japan, there were movements such as the establishment of a disaster prevention agency, the ruling that the public election law was unconstitutional, and the establishment of a new world swimming record.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced at the Japan-US summit meeting on the 22nd that she conveyed her support for the International Criminal Court (ICC) to US President Trump. In response to the United States' strong distrust of the ICC, Japan plans to continue to approach related countries in order to ensure its survival.

The abductee family liaison group, which had been to the United States to appeal for an early resolution of the abduction issue by North Korea, returned to Japan on the 25th. Representative Takuya Yokota and his colleagues met with U.S. government officials and asked for their cooperation, showing them Megumi's gym clothes and scarf.

On the 25th, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications released a report on the use of political party grants for 2025. The total expenditures of the 12 political parties decreased by 3.0% from the previous year to 35,772 million yen, while political activity expenses increased by 2.5% from the previous year due to the influence of the House of Councilors election.