Peru

Lima, Friday, September 25, 2026. The Peruvian press reports on the meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Washington as a summit where protocol took precedence over decisions. Diario Correo reports that Xi Jinping called on Thursday, September 24, for a relationship "without conflict or confrontation" with the United States, advocating for strengthened military communication channels to prevent crises between the two powers. During the welcoming ceremony, quoted by the state agency Xinhua, the Chinese leader stated: "We can certainly find the right path for our two great countries to coexist on this planet that we both call home." The media notes that, according to Xi, competition between Beijing and Washington can continue as long as it remains "healthy" and contained within limits that avoid direct confrontation, a formula close to his usual warning against the Thucydides trap.

RPP Noticias details the technological aspect: Trump mentioned on Truth Social a key discussion on "superintelligence," stating that he wants to "leave it exactly where it is," a position he also attributes to Beijing. The media recalls that China confirmed a first bilateral contact on artificial intelligence in the consultation mechanism related to the trade truce, without confirming the extension until January 10 announced by the US side by Commerce Secretary Scott Bessent, while the current truce was set to expire on November 10.

However, it is the personal staging that occupies two of the four Peruvian articles selected. RPP Noticias and Gestión report, with a video released by the White House, how Trump showed Xi a photo installed in the west wing depicting Joe Biden as a "ballpoint pen," captioned "el dormilón Joe Biden fue, de largo, el peor presidente en la historia de Estados Unidos." Xi Jinping laughed with the Chinese delegation, according to the two media outlets.

For the Peruvian press, this contrast between carefully crafted protocol gestures and the lack of announcements on trade, Taiwan, Iran, or artificial intelligence reduces the summit to a demonstration of personal closeness between the two presidents, without any verifiable commitment or results calendar.