WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following commentary on Sept. 22, 2026, to the Washington Times:

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A presidential appeal to release unjustly detained U.S. citizens'

'Trump can deliver real results from his meting with Xi this week'

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President Trump and General Secretary Xi Jinping will meet in Washington this week with trade, technology, Taiwan and Iran on a crowded agenda.