Resolution criteria

• Resolves YES if Xi Jinping and Donald J. Trump have a documented in‑person interaction (bilateral, pull‑aside, handshake/photo‑op with direct interaction) occurring on or before 23:59:59 UTC on September 19, 2025. Acceptable evidence: official government readouts or photos, or reports/photos/video from major wire services/outlets (e.g., Chinese MFA/Xinhua, White House briefings, AP, Reuters). Phone/video calls do not count; mere co‑attendance in the same room without documented interaction does not count. (mfa.gov.cn)

• Verification links to check at resolution time (any one is sufficient if it clearly documents an in‑person meeting): PRC MFA readouts page; White House Briefing Room statements; AP News; Reuters. (mfa.gov.cn)

• Otherwise resolves NO at 00:00:00 UTC on September 20, 2025.

Background

• As of September 16, 2025, reporting indicates a planned Trump–Xi call this week tied to TikTok/trade talks; no official announcement of an in‑person meeting has been made. (reuters.com)

• UNGA High‑Level General Debate begins September 23, 2025—after this market’s cutoff—so a routine UNGA sideline bilat would fall outside the window unless they meet earlier. (gadebate.un.org)

• Their last confirmed in‑person meeting was on the sidelines of the G20 Osaka summit on June 29, 2019. (cnbc.com)

Considerations

• A surprise “pull‑aside” or brief handshake with interaction at a third‑country stop or pre‑UNGA event would qualify; sharing a venue without interacting would not. Use contemporaneous official readouts or wire‑service pool photos/video to verify. (mfa.gov.cn)