Diplomatic protocol and historical precedent for U.S.-China leader summits drive the near-certain trader consensus against a kiss. Recent meetings, including the May 2026 Beijing summit and preparations for the September 2026 White House state visit, featured standard greetings such as extended handshakes, back pats, and formal toasts, consistent with longstanding etiquette between heads of state. No signals from either side indicate any departure from these norms amid ongoing discussions on trade, Taiwan, and bilateral cooperation. While the upcoming summit offers opportunities for symbolic gestures, realistic shifts in outcome would require unprecedented breaks from established state visit procedures.
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Xi Jinping is scheduled to begin a state visit to the United States around September 24, 2026, where he will be received by Donald Trump at the White House.
This market will resolve to “Yes” if Donald Trump and Xi Jinping kiss at any point during this summit. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No."
Video or photographic evidence of the kiss must be released during the calendar days (ET) of the summit to qualify.
A qualifying kiss is defined as an in-person greeting or gesture involving the lips of one individual touching another individual. A qualifying kiss need not be reciprocal; a kiss on the cheek or hand from either party will qualify.
For the purposes of this market, the summit begins when Xi Jinping enters the terrestrial or maritime territory of the United States and ends once Xi Jinping physically departs from United States territory.
This market may resolve at the end of the calendar day (ET) that Xi Jinping physically departs from United States territory at the end of the summit. If Xi Jinping does not physically enter the terrestrial or maritime territory of the United States by October 7, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to “No”.
The resolution source will be based on photographic/video footage.Diplomatic protocol and historical precedent for U.S.-China leader summits drive the near-certain trader consensus against a kiss. Recent meetings, including the May 2026 Beijing summit and preparations for the September 2026 White House state visit, featured standard greetings such as extended handshakes, back pats, and formal toasts, consistent with longstanding etiquette between heads of state. No signals from either side indicate any departure from these norms amid ongoing discussions on trade, Taiwan, and bilateral cooperation. While the upcoming summit offers opportunities for symbolic gestures, realistic shifts in outcome would require unprecedented breaks from established state visit procedures.
Xi Jinping is scheduled to begin a state visit to the United States around September 24, 2026, where he will be received by Donald Trump at the White House.
This market will resolve to “Yes” if Donald Trump and Xi Jinping kiss at any point during this summit. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No."
Video or photographic evidence of the kiss must be released during the calendar days (ET) of the summit to qualify.
A qualifying kiss is defined as an in-person greeting or gesture involving the lips of one individual touching another individual. A qualifying kiss need not be reciprocal; a kiss on the cheek or hand from either party will qualify.
For the purposes of this market, the summit begins when Xi Jinping enters the terrestrial or maritime territory of the United States and ends once Xi Jinping physically departs from United States territory.
This market may resolve at the end of the calendar day (ET) that Xi Jinping physically departs from United States territory at the end of the summit. If Xi Jinping does not physically enter the terrestrial or maritime territory of the United States by October 7, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to “No”.
The resolution source will be based on photographic/video footage.
This market will resolve to “Yes” if Donald Trump and Xi Jinping kiss at any point during this summit. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No."
Video or photographic evidence of the kiss must be released during the calendar days (ET) of the summit to qualify.
A qualifying kiss is defined as an in-person greeting or gesture involving the lips of one individual touching another individual. A qualifying kiss need not be reciprocal; a kiss on the cheek or hand from either party will qualify.
For the purposes of this market, the summit begins when Xi Jinping enters the terrestrial or maritime territory of the United States and ends once Xi Jinping physically departs from United States territory.
This market may resolve at the end of the calendar day (ET) that Xi Jinping physically departs from United States territory at the end of the summit. If Xi Jinping does not physically enter the terrestrial or maritime territory of the United States by October 7, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to “No”.
The resolution source will be based on photographic/video footage.
Market Opened: Sep 16, 2026, 5:47 PM ET
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Oct 8, 2026Market Opened
Sep 16, 2026, 5:47 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...Xi Jinping is scheduled to begin a state visit to the United States around September 24, 2026, where he will be received by Donald Trump at the White House.
This market will resolve to “Yes” if Donald Trump and Xi Jinping kiss at any point during this summit. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No."
Video or photographic evidence of the kiss must be released during the calendar days (ET) of the summit to qualify.
A qualifying kiss is defined as an in-person greeting or gesture involving the lips of one individual touching another individual. A qualifying kiss need not be reciprocal; a kiss on the cheek or hand from either party will qualify.
For the purposes of this market, the summit begins when Xi Jinping enters the terrestrial or maritime territory of the United States and ends once Xi Jinping physically departs from United States territory.
This market may resolve at the end of the calendar day (ET) that Xi Jinping physically departs from United States territory at the end of the summit. If Xi Jinping does not physically enter the terrestrial or maritime territory of the United States by October 7, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to “No”.
The resolution source will be based on photographic/video footage.Diplomatic protocol and historical precedent for U.S.-China leader summits drive the near-certain trader consensus against a kiss. Recent meetings, including the May 2026 Beijing summit and preparations for the September 2026 White House state visit, featured standard greetings such as extended handshakes, back pats, and formal toasts, consistent with longstanding etiquette between heads of state. No signals from either side indicate any departure from these norms amid ongoing discussions on trade, Taiwan, and bilateral cooperation. While the upcoming summit offers opportunities for symbolic gestures, realistic shifts in outcome would require unprecedented breaks from established state visit procedures.
Xi Jinping is scheduled to begin a state visit to the United States around September 24, 2026, where he will be received by Donald Trump at the White House.
This market will resolve to “Yes” if Donald Trump and Xi Jinping kiss at any point during this summit. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No."
Video or photographic evidence of the kiss must be released during the calendar days (ET) of the summit to qualify.
A qualifying kiss is defined as an in-person greeting or gesture involving the lips of one individual touching another individual. A qualifying kiss need not be reciprocal; a kiss on the cheek or hand from either party will qualify.
For the purposes of this market, the summit begins when Xi Jinping enters the terrestrial or maritime territory of the United States and ends once Xi Jinping physically departs from United States territory.
This market may resolve at the end of the calendar day (ET) that Xi Jinping physically departs from United States territory at the end of the summit. If Xi Jinping does not physically enter the terrestrial or maritime territory of the United States by October 7, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to “No”.
The resolution source will be based on photographic/video footage.
This market will resolve to “Yes” if Donald Trump and Xi Jinping kiss at any point during this summit. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No."
Video or photographic evidence of the kiss must be released during the calendar days (ET) of the summit to qualify.
A qualifying kiss is defined as an in-person greeting or gesture involving the lips of one individual touching another individual. A qualifying kiss need not be reciprocal; a kiss on the cheek or hand from either party will qualify.
For the purposes of this market, the summit begins when Xi Jinping enters the terrestrial or maritime territory of the United States and ends once Xi Jinping physically departs from United States territory.
This market may resolve at the end of the calendar day (ET) that Xi Jinping physically departs from United States territory at the end of the summit. If Xi Jinping does not physically enter the terrestrial or maritime territory of the United States by October 7, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to “No”.
The resolution source will be based on photographic/video footage.
Volume
$3,074End Date
Oct 8, 2026Market Opened
Sep 16, 2026, 5:47 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...Diplomatic protocol and historical precedent for U.S.-China leader summits drive the near-certain trader consensus against a kiss. Recent meetings, including the May 2026 Beijing summit and preparations for the September 2026 White House state visit, featured standard greetings such as extended handshakes, back pats, and formal toasts, consistent with longstanding etiquette between heads of state. No signals from either side indicate any departure from these norms amid ongoing discussions on trade, Taiwan, and bilateral cooperation. While the upcoming summit offers opportunities for symbolic gestures, realistic shifts in outcome would require unprecedented breaks from established state visit procedures.
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