By Antoni Slodkowski, John Irish and Tom Balmforth UNITED NATIONS, Sept 24 (Reuters) - While world leaders gather at the United Nations for their annual diplomatic ritual, the two biggest power brokers in global politics will sit down in a different venue on Thursday: the White House.

White House correspondent Aishah Hasnie breaks down the upcoming Trump-Xi summit as former Cheney deputy national security advisor Steve Yates analyzes the key issues at stake.

Chinese president’s proposals for lessening tensions come amid period of intense competition between the two countries over AI and trade

Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to press Washington on Taiwan, while President Donald Trump wants help on manufacturing and restraint on Iran.

Ziba Murat hopes Trump will raise her mother Dr. Gulshar Abbas' case with Xi Jinping during the summit after eight years of imprisonment in China.

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington is getting a much chillier reception on Capitol Hill than at the White House.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has gained a substantial bargaining chip against Donald Trump ahead of his meetings in Washington this week. The Chinese government has acquired sensitive F-35 stealth aircraft parts that were mysteriously diverted to Hong Kong during transport from Australia to the U.