Important issues including trade, rare minerals, artificial intelligence, Iran and Taiwan will be discussed at the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington on September 24.

An analytical report published on the Indian broadcaster NDTV said that the US wants a better market for its products, trade balance and reliable supply of rare minerals from China, while China wants a reduction in tariffs and more assurance for its exports.

According to Indian media, China has a significant advantage in the mining of rare minerals in the world and especially in their cleaning and production, due to which this matter has become important for the United States.

The report claims that artificial intelligence and advanced technology are also an important part of the negotiations, the US considers China as its major technological rival, but the two countries are also negotiating to limit the risks of increased competition in the field of artificial intelligence and technology.

According to the report, Iran has also become an important issue in the negotiations. The US wants China to cooperate in limiting financial and trade ties with Iran, while China is Iran’s main economic partner. This issue can also affect India because India has important interests related to energy, regional relations and Chabahar port with Iran.

According to Brigadier Retired Anil Raman, a senior Indian analyst, if Trump gets significant concessions from China on rare minerals, trade or the Iran issue, India’s immediate importance in some areas may diminish in Washington’s eyes.

India is an important partner for the US in alternative supply chain, technology, defense and in the Indo-Pacific Ocean.

On the other hand, if negotiations fail or remain limited, India’s importance vis-a-vis China may increase, especially in the areas of technology, defense, manufacturing and alternative supply chains.

According to the analyst’s opinion, the issue of Taiwan remains the main difference between the US and China.

According to other experts included in the report, cooperation on trade or specific issues will not end the broader rivalry between the two powers.

What matters for India will be what Washington’s next priorities are after Trump negotiates with China and how much the US continues to need India’s economic, technological and defense capabilities.