MNI POLITICAL RISK - President Xi En Route For US State Visit

Access Full Report Here: Executive summary: * President Donald Trump has "Executive Time" at 08:00 ET 13:00 BST, holds closed-door policy meetings at 11:00 ET 16:00 BST, and greets Chinese President Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews at 18:00 ET 23:00 BST. * Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the margins of UNGA at 09:00 ET 14:00 BST. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will deliver the most closely followed UNGA speeches today.

* Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will huddle for bilateral meetings and activities associated with the state visit throughout the day tomorrow, then Xi will join Trump and a raft of US business leaders for a state banquet at the White House. * Analysts are managing expectations for major diplomatic breakthroughs, with Xi reportedly travelling without a corporate delegation. A 'red phone' between Washington and Beijing to manage AI risks may be less ambitious than touted. * Trump hailed "very good" talks between US and Iranian negotiators in New York, predicting a deal would come together after the US midterm elections in November.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested the US may escalate hostilities against the Houthis. Trump said he could endorse a ban on diesel exports. * Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is expected to decide on cutting the Senate session short after a GOP lunch today. * Poll of the Day: Trump's approval rating continues to edge down.

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