Trump and Xi Hold High-Stakes Summit in Beijing, Discuss Trade, Taiwan, and Iran

Some sources reported that Trump claimed to have secured 'fantastic trade deals', while others noted that the details were scarce and the market was underwhelmed.

There were differing reports on the exact nature of the discussions regarding the Iran war and Taiwan.

Some sources reported that Xi warned Trump about the 'Thucydides Trap', while others noted that the discussion was more about strategic stability.

Trump tells reporters he is still deciding fate of new Taiwan weapons package, says not "asking for any favors" on Iran.

Xi Jinping opened his Beijing summit with Trump by asking whether the two powers could avoid the "Thucydides Trap" — then warned that mishandling Taiwan could lead to war.

The US president expressed the utmost respect for Xi Jinping and described his relationship with the Chinese leader as "a very strong one"

Chinese President Xi Jinping said both sides “had reached important common understandings on maintaining stable economic and trade ties, expanding practical cooperation in various fields, and properly addressing each other’s concerns.”

Trump and Xi Want to Stabilize U.S.-China Ties. Now Comes the Hard Part.  WSJ

The president left Beijing following a summit with China, during which the two countries sought to stabilize their economic and political relations.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Chinese scholar Da Wei about the history of the U.S.-China relationship and how it has changed under President Trump.

President Xi Jinping’s new formula for China-US relations is “aspirational”, but the “real test” will be ensuring the two powers can work together despite their deepening rivalry, a leading Chinese political observer has cautioned. During his much-anticipated summit with US President Donald Trump in Beijing on Thursday, Xi said that the two leaders had “agreed on a new vision of building a constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability”, according to the official Chinese...

Trump says U.S., China made "fantastic trade deals"  Japan Wire by Kyodo News

The US president spent three days in China

Trump touts 'fantastic’ deals with Xi but markets underwhelmed  The Jakarta Post

Trump concludes historic visit to China, says he will host Xi in September  Middle East Eye

Trump concludes historic visit to China and says he will host Xi in September  Middle East Eye

According to the US president, both leaders have settled a lot of different problems

The two presidents also agreed to promote the steady, sound and sustainable development of China-U.S. relations, and bring more peace, prosperity and progress to the world, said a statement by the ministry’s spokesperson

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US President Donald Trump said he has secured “fantastic trade deals” during his high-stakes state visit to Beijing, as he met with his counterpart, President Xi Jinping, for a second day in Beijing. “This has been an incredible visit. I think a lot of, a lot of good has come of it. We’ve made some fantastic trade deals, great for both countries,” Trump said on Friday at Zhongnanhai, the Chinese central leadership compound. During the leaders’ meetings, Iran and the reopening of the Strait of...

(3rd LD) Trump says U.S. made 'fantastic' trade deals with China in summit with Xi  Yonhap News Agency

US President Donald Trump has said Friday he made "fantastic trade deals" with Chinese leader Xi Jinping as the two met for a second day of talks in Beijing.

Trump says China's Xi has become a 'friend'  Middle East Eye

The Latest: Trump wraps up China visit and holds private meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping  The Washington Post

United States President Donald Trump said he made “fantastic trade deals” with Xi Jinping, as the pair met on Friday at final meetings of a superpower summit that, according to the US leader, has also reaped a Chinese offer to help open the Strait of Hormuz. Trump had arrived in Beijing seeking to seal deals in sectors including agriculture, aviation and artificial intelligence, as well as to contain differences between the two sides in a number of tense geostrategic areas — not least the Middle East war. Trump’s overtures to Xi, whom he described as a “great leader” and “friend”, have so far been met with more muted tones by the Chinese leader. But the US leader said “a lot of good” has come out of the visit. “We’ve made some fantastic trade deals, great for both countries,” he said, as Xi accompanied him through the gardens of Zhongnanhai, a central leadership compound next to Beijing’s Forbidden City. In an interview with Fox News after the first day of the summit wrapped, Trump said the talks in Beijing had gone well and that Xi had agreed to several US wishlist points. On the topic of the war in Iran, the US president said Xi had effectively assured his counterpart that China was not preparing to militarily aid Tehran, which has essentially closed the Strait of Hormuz. “He said he’s not going to give military equipment … he said that strongly,” Trump told Fox. “He’d like to see the Hormuz Strait open, and said ‘if I can be of any help whatsoever, I would like to help,’” Trump added. Asked whether the two leaders had discussed Iran, the Chinese foreign ministry on Friday released a statement calling for “a comprehensive and lasting ceasefire”. “Shipping lanes should be reopened as soon as possible in response to the calls of the international community,” it added. Boeing, soybeans and oil The warm handshakes and pomp on Thursday were somewhat overshadowed by a blunt warning from Xi on a much longer-standing geopolitical flashpoint, Taiwan. Shortly after talks started, Chinese state media reported Xi had told Trump that missteps on the sensitive issue of Taiwan could push their two countries into “conflict”. The Fox News interview did not touch upon Taiwan, and Trump did not comment to reporters when asked about the matter on Thursday. However, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC the president would say more “in the coming days”. Trade is expected to be a focus of Friday’s conversation. In the Fox interview, Trump said one big business deal had already been struck, saying Xi had agreed to purchase “200 big” Boeing jets. Shares of the US aviation giant fell after Trump’s comments, in a sign the market had expected a more robust purchase from China. The US president said Beijing had also voiced interest in buying US oil and soybeans. China, which is the key foreign customer of Iranian oil, bought small amounts of US oil before Trump imposed tariffs last year. It has sharply slowed down purchases of US soybeans, turning instead to Brazil. And Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC that Trump and Xi were talking about setting up “guardrails” for the use of artificial intelligence. Bessent said the world’s “two AI superpowers are going to start talking”, though US export controls on the advanced technology to China remain a sore point in relations. - Transcending the trap? Trump’s visit to Beijing is the first by an American president in nearly a decade. On Thursday, Xi referenced the “Thucydides Trap”, a political theory referring to an increased likelihood of war when a rising new power competes with an established great power. Xi said, however, that he thought the United States and China could “transcend” this danger. Responding to the comments in a social media post in the early hours of Friday, Trump said Xi “very elegantly referred to the United States as perhaps being a declining nation”. He insisted Xi was not referring to the United States under his watch, which he claimed was experiencing an “incredible rise”, but rather the country under his predecessor Joe Biden. “Two years ago, we were, in fact, a Nation in decline,” Trump posted on his Truth Social site. “Now, the United States is the hottest Nation anywhere in the world, and hopefully our relationship with China will be stronger and better than ever before!” He said that Xi “congratulated me on so many tremendous successes”.

What Is The Thucydides Trap and Why Did Xi Raise It With Trump?  Bloomberg.com

Trump insists US-China relations are in a good place despite differences as he wraps up Beijing trip  The Washington Post

Trade, stability dominate Xi-Trump talks but summit statements reveal differing priorities  The Straits Times

Trump started his last day in Beijing with a social media post saying that US-China relations are good and getting better.

Trump touts 'fantastic trade deals,' Xi stresses 'strategic stability'  Nikkei Asia

Trump and Xi are seeking to escape Thucydides’ trap, says Harvard’s Graham Allison  The Straits Times

Trump insists US-China relations are in a good place despite differences as he wraps up Beijing trip  AP News

Trump to seek tangible trade wins in Xi summit  The Straits Times

Trump to seek tangible trade wins in Xi summit  France 24

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President Donald Trump stressed his 'good relationship' to China's leader Xi Jinping despite deep differences on Iran and Taiwan. Follow DW for more.

Xinhua Headlines: Chinese, U.S. presidents agree on new vision for bilateral ties in Beijing talks  Xinhua

Trump, Xi at Beijing summit agree on 'new vision' of China-US ties of 'strategic stability'  Anadolu Ajansı

China’s leader reached for Greek history to warn the United States of what can happen when a rising power meets an incumbent one.

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping toasted each other during a state banquet in Beijing attended by executives including Elon Musk, Tim Cook and Jensen Huang following high-level China-US talks, where Trump also invited Xi to visit the White House in September.

Photos of Trump in China for talks with Xi Jinping  AP News

Trump Tells Xi US-China Relationship Will Be ‘Better Than Ever’  Bloomberg.com

President Trump and President Xi Jinping of China emphasized cooperation in their remarks after walking into the Great Hall of the People side by side.

In a significant diplomatic gesture, President Trump has welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping and his spouse to the White House on September 24th, calling it a historic meeting of minds. Central to their discussions was the crucial issue of ensuring stable global energy flows through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, with both leaders underlining its significance.

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Trump, Xi praise US-China ties at Beijing state banquet after talks  Al Arabiya English

Chinese President Xi Jinping invoked the "Thucydides Trap" during talks with US President Donald Trump, highlighting concerns that the rising power's growth could lead to conflict with the established dominant power. This theory, popularized by Graham Allison, suggests structural tensions make war more likely, a concept now central to global geopolitical debates involving trade wars and technological competition.

Donald Trump is in China, where he is set to take part in talks with President Xi Jinping. Major American businessmen are also joining the talks – including Tesla’s Elon Musk, Apple’s Tim Cook and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. The two sides are to discuss trade, the war in Iran, and Taiwan. Story by Liza Kaminov and analysis by Matthew-Mary Caruchet.

US-China relationship will be ‘better than ever’, Trump says in meeting with Xi  The National

It's an honor to be your friend - Donald Trump told Xi Jinping. Xi Jinping, however, responded by offering a cautionary warning about avoiding a possible clash between the two nations. A contrast in tone underscoring then just how far apart the leaders remain on thorny issues including the war in Iran, trade disputes and Washington’s relationship with Taiwan. Should Taiwan expect any substantive change in the US policy towards the island? Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Taipei, Jan Camenzind Broomby.

What is the Thucydides Trap and why did Xi raise it with Trump?  The Straits Times

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President Trump was welcomed by President Xi Jinping in Beijing for what will be a whirlwind tour.

Donald Trump is in China where he's set to take part in highly-anticipated talks with President Xi Jinping. The two sides are to discuss trade, the war in Iran, and Taiwan. This is the US President's first visit to the country in ten years. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Beijing, Yena Lee.

Xi holds talks with Trump in Beijing  Xinhua

Trump-Xi summit live: Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets US business leaders  Nikkei Asia

According to the media outlet, the two leaders also agreed to support each other

Trump and Xi wrap first day of summit in Beijing | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News  nhk.or.jp

Xi says 'ready to work' with Trump to open new chapter in US-China relations  Middle East Eye

US president says he and his Chinese counterpart have ‘known each other for a long time’ and Xi is ‘great leader’ Trump in Beijing – latest updates Five key issues for Xi-Trump summit The US president, Donald Trump, has met China’s leader, Xi Jinping, for a momentous summit that will pack negotiations on global conflict, international trade and the future of artificial intelligence into just over 24 hours. Trump arrived at the Great Hall of the People, an imposing Mao-era building that borders the western edge of Tiananmen Square, on Thursday morning for an opening ceremony followed by an hour of face to face talks with Xi. Continue reading...

Xi wants China-US to transcend 'Thucydides Trap': What the term means and what are its origins  WION

According to the TV channel, the meeting lasted for slightly more than two hours

US President Donald Trump has called China's Xi Jinping a great leader and a friend as they kicked off two days of talks set to cover their fragile trade truce, the Iran war and US arms sales to Taiwan.

The two leaders seek to stabilise their relationship during their meeting in Beijing, which lasts from the 13th to the 15th of May.

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met at the Great Hall of the People, striking a warm and optimistic tone. Both leaders emphasized cooperation over confrontation, despite existing tensions. Trump praised the reception and Xi's leadership, while Xi framed the meeting as a defining moment for global stability and called for partnership.

According to the Chinese president, his meeting with the US leader is taking place "amid unprecedented and dynamic changes"

The leaders of the world's two biggest superpowers, China and the United States, have kicked off a meeting amid heightened geopolitical tensions. Follow DW for more.

In pictures: China welcomes Trump ahead of high-stakes talks in Beijing  Middle East Eye

The two leaders began their talks with discussing bilateral and international issues

The two leaders will also enjoy a state banquet at the hall in the evening, and Mr. Trump will visit the historic Temple of Heaven, a World Heritage site where China's emperors once prayed for good harvest

Trump, Xi shake hands as they meet in Beijing, discuss Taiwan and trade - VIDEO  WION

Donald Trump, Xi meet in Beijing for talks on trade, Iran, Taiwan  The Jerusalem Post

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Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump are meeting on Thursday in Beijing for a US-China summit where few breakthroughs are expected on divisive issues ranging from the Iran war, trade, technology and Taiwan.

The leaders of the world's two biggest superpowers, China and the United States, have kicked off a meeting amid heightened geopolitical tensions. Follow DW for more.

US President Donald Trump met Chinese leader Xi Jinping at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People for a high-stakes summit. The two leaders shook hands after Trump arrived in a motorcade to the steps, where a US delegation, including US State Secretary Marco Rubio, War Secretary Pete Hegseth and business CEOs, including Elon Musk awaited him. More to follow

The business executives accompanying US President Donald Trump on his state visit to Beijing this week are the wealthiest such delegation to visit China – holding a combined personal net worth of over US$1 trillion – an indication of continued interest in the country’s lucrative market despite strained bilateral ties. With Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s last-minute addition to the delegation, 17 executives from the technology, finance, aerospace and semiconductor sectors have joined Trump, who landed...

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Trump, Xi set for Beijing talks with trade truce, Iran war at stake  The Jakarta Post

The trip to Beijing marks the first by a US president in nearly a decade, after Trump last visited in 2017.

Trump, Xi set for Beijing talks with trade truce, Iran war at stake  The Korea Herald

More than a dozen executives from the world's largest companies have joined US President Donald Trump on a high-stakes visit to China. The business delegation points to an agenda dominated by trade, technology, and rare earths. The minerals are the building block of many modern industries, and a source of economic leverage for Beijing. Also in the show - the US Senate approves Kevin Warsh to be the next Chairman of the Federal Reserve.

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A US Senate hearing on nuclear capabilities issued a warning about China on Wednesday, hours before US President Donald Trump was due to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping. Senator Roger Wicker, the Mississippi Republican who chairs the Senate Armed Services Committee, said in his opening statement that China has been engaged in an “unprecedented nuclear expansion” in recent years. China, Wicker said, had “rapidly constructed hundreds of new missile silos, expanded mobile missile and ballistic...

Xi warns Trump on Taiwan at Beijing summit  France 24

The US president said he will be talking to his Chinese counterpart about trade “more than anything else.”

Here’s what to know about the biggest sources of tension in U.S.-China relations before the first summit in Beijing in nine years between the nations’ leaders.

Analysts say China is likely to ask for change in US policy towards Taiwan if it were to pressure Iran reopen Hormuz.

The balance of power between the United States and China had shifted in Beijing’s favor even before the war in Iran began in February.

US President Donald Trump arrived in China – flanked by his top aides and American tech leaders – on Wednesday night as Beijing rolled out a lavish welcome ceremony at the airport. He was received by Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng at Beijing Capital International Airport. Trump’s entourage includes Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia and a last-minute addition to the trip, as well as US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk and Tim Cook...

The leaders of the global superpowers are expected to discuss the war in Iran, tariffs, AI and Taiwan during the two-day visit.

They last met face-to-face in October 2025 in Busan, South Korea

Trump has landed in Beijing for the first visit by a US leader since his own in 2017.

Trade tensions, Taiwan, and rare earth exports are expected to dominate talks, even as the war in Iran and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz raise the stakes for the Beijing summit.

The US leader will hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss the settlement of bilateral trade and economic contradictions

President Donald Trump is expected to address the Iran war, trade and Taiwan in talks with China's Xi Jinping. DW has more.

The Iran war is expected to dominate talks between the two leaders over the next two days, with discussions on US arms sales to Taiwan, mutual trade and artificial intelligence also expected.

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The Iran war will cast a long shadow over the talks. Plus, the 100 best novels of all time Good morning. Donald Trump is due to arrive in Beijing on Wednesday evening, the first visit to China by a US president since Trump was last there nearly a decade ago, as he seeks to mend power and prestige weakened by the war in Iran. What is the state of US-China relations? The two countries remain locked in a fragile tariff truce, reached last autumn after tensions threatened to erupt into a full-scale trade war. Trump has long complained about China’s trade surplus with the US, while Beijing has opposed American export controls and sanctions. What is the latest with the US-Iran ceasefire? The war has entered its third month, with Tehran tightening its grip over the strait of Hormuz and Washington struggling to turn a fragile ceasefire into a lasting settlement. Behind the scenes, US officials have spent weeks urging China to put pressure on Iran to reopen the strait and accept US terms for peace. What did the Atlantic allege? It reported that Patel’s alcohol consumption had become “a recurring source of concern across the government”, which made him a “national-security vulnerability”, citing interviews with more than two dozen people including current and former FBI officials. Patel denies all the allegations, calling them “outrageous” and “malicious”. Continue reading...

President Trump arrives in China Wednesday for a summit with his Chinese counterpart, where the war in Iran, trade policies and Taiwan are expected to be major points of discussion.

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US President Donald Trump is expected to land in China this Wednesday ahead of a summit with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. Trump is accompanied by a large delegation of US executives and has promised to ask Xi to "open up" the country to US business. In this edition, we explore what "opening up" means in this context. Plus, FRANCE 24's Yena Lee looks into one of the key points of negotiations: China's purchases of US soybeans.

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President Donald Trump has said he would urge China's Xi Jinping to "open up" to US business on his way to a summit in Beijing, ⁠adding Nvidia's Jensen Huang to a group of CEOs travelling with him when he stopped in Alaska en route.

Chinese President Xi Jinping likely to seek concessions on arms sales to Taiwan, analysts say.

US President Donald Trump's highly anticipated visit to Beijing on Wednesday comes at a restless moment for a world worried about war and trade disputes. Trump has said he will have a "long talk" about Iran with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and will also discuss US arms sales to Taiwan. Here's what to know about the summit.

Trump and Xi meet as trade, Taiwan and the Iran war dominate a high-stakes US-China summit.

This week's trip, the first since Trump visited Beijing in 2017, will involve highly anticipated talks with Xi on Thursday and Friday.

US President Donald Trump said he would ask Xi Jinping to “open up” China to American firms as he headed to Beijing on Wednesday for a high-stakes summit that will also bring up the conflict in the Middle East. In a sign of Trump’s focus on business, Nvidia chief Jensen Huang boarded Air Force One during a stopover in Alaska, with Tesla’s Elon Musk also travelling on the presidential plane to China. “I will be asking President Xi, a Leader of extraordinary distinction, to ‘open up’ China so that these brilliant people can work their magic, and help bring the People’s Republic to an even higher level!” Trump wrote on social media after departing Washington. A host of other top CEOs, including Apple’s Tim Cook, will also be in Beijing for the visit, the first by a US president to China in nearly a decade. But Trump’s ambitions to ramp up trade will have to contend with political frictions over Taiwan and the war in the Middle East, which already delayed the trip from March. As he departed the White House, Trump said he expected a “long talk” with Xi about Iran, which sells most of its US-sanctioned oil to China. But he also downplayed disagreements, telling reporters that “I don’t think we need any help with Iran” from China and that Xi had been “relatively good” on the topic. Yet Beijing is growing impatient for peace, with China’s foreign minister urging his Pakistani counterpart on Tuesday to step up mediation efforts between Iran and the United States. ‘Big deal’ This week’s trip — the first since Trump visited Beijing in 2017 — will involve highly anticipated talks with Xi on Thursday and Friday, as well as lavish pomp and ceremony. The packed itinerary includes a state banquet in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People and a tea reception. Trump said on Monday he would speak to Xi about US arms sales to Taiwan, the self-governing democracy claimed by China — a departure from historic US insistence that it will not consult Beijing on its support to the island. China’s controls on rare earth exports, AI rivalry and the countries’ raucous trade relationship are also among the topics expected to be taken up by the heads of the world’s top two economies. The two sides are set to discuss extending a one-year truce in their tariff war, which Trump and Xi reached during their last meeting in South Korea in October. The tense buildup to the superpower summit was already visible on the streets of Beijing, with police monitoring major intersections and checking the ID cards of passengers on the metro, AFP journalists saw. “It’s definitely a big deal,” said Wen Wen, a 24-year-old woman travelling from the eastern city of Nanjing, when asked by AFP about Trump’s visit. “Some progress will certainly be made,” she said, noting that she hopes China and the United States can ensure “lasting peace” despite “recent instability in the global situation”. ‘Very good relationship’ The United States and China have long sought to stabilise their relationship despite increasingly seeing each other as adversaries in trade and geopolitics. Trump has repeatedly touted a strong personal relationship with Xi, which he insisted on Monday would prevent a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, the self-ruled island claimed by Beijing. “I think we’ll be fine. I have a very good relationship with President Xi. He knows I don’t want that to happen,” he said. Trump’s trip will be closely scrutinised by Taiwan and Asian allies for any sign of weakening US support. Beijing has grown more confident and assertive since Trump’s 2017 trip and the US president finds himself in a weakened position as he seeks a way out of his Iran war. But the summit also comes at an uncertain time for China’s economy, which has struggled in recent years with sluggish domestic spending and a protracted debt crisis in the once-booming property sector.

President Donald Trump is expected to address the Iran war, trade and Taiwan in talks with China's Xi Jinping. DW has more.

President Donald Trump is expected to address the Iran war, trade and Taiwan in talks with China's Xi Jinping. DW has more.

Donald Trump is travelling to Beijing where he will be hosted by Xi Jinping. On the agenda is a series of issues that could cement the superiority of one over the other, and even lead to a new world order. Because beneath the diplomatic and friendly langaage there are messages that will be hard to disgest for someone. Behind the handshake there’s a likely arm wrestle over who has dibs where and when in the world. Our panel will dissect what’s at stake and I hope answer your questions in what is the mopst testing of times.

US President Donald Trump departed for China on Tuesday for a closely watched summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, carrying hopes of stabilising ties between the world’s two largest economies, even as deep divisions remain over trade, Taiwan and global security crises. Trump is scheduled to arrive in Beijing on Wednesday evening ahead of two days of meetings with Xi, his first trip to China since 2017 and the first state visit between the two leaders since Trump returned to the White...

Residents in Beijing shared mixed opinions ahead of the upcoming meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, with some hoping for improved ties and others expressing skepticism.