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US President Donald Trump to Visit China from May 13 to 15, Focused on Trade and Iran

US President Donald Trump will visit China from May 13 to 15 at the invitation of President Xi Jinping, marking the first such visit in nearly nine years. The summit will be the first face-to-face meeting between the two leaders in over six months, amid heightened tensions over trade, the US-Israeli war with Iran, and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. The visit aims to stabilize relations and address economic and geopolitical concerns.

US President Donald Trump will visit China from May 13 to 15, as confirmed by the Chinese foreign ministry. The visit, at the invitation of President Xi Jinping, will include meetings with Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who will hold trade talks in Seoul on May 13 to finalize details before the summit. The summit will be the first face-to-face meeting between Trump and Xi Jinping in over six months, following strained relations over trade, the US-Israeli war with Iran, and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. The visit comes amid heightened tensions over the US-Iran ceasefire and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which is pushing up energy costs. The agenda includes easing trade tensions, discussing Iran, and addressing broader issues like tariffs and Taiwan. The visit aims to rebalance the relationship, prioritizing reciprocity and fairness for American economic independence.

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IndependentSouth China Morning PostMay 11, 01:03 PM
China readies for Trump visit amid rebound in trade growth

Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will meet for trade talks in Seoul on Wednesday, probably to iron out final details before a presidential summit in Beijing the following day. The discussions would focus on “economic and trade issues of mutual concern”, China’s Ministry of Commerce said on Sunday. The country also confirmed that US President Donald Trump will make a state visit from Wednesday to Friday, the first by a US president in almost nine years. Trump...

IndependentThe HinduMay 11, 06:37 AM
U.S. President Trump to pay state visit to China from May 13 to 15

The visit comes in the midst of a prolonged U.S.-Israel-Iran war causing a global energy crisis and the increasing tensions between the two countries over a host of issues, including Taiwan

IndependentTimes of IndiaMay 11, 05:53 AM
Trump to visit China on May 13: Trade, Taiwan and more — what’s on the table

President Donald Trump is set to visit China from May 13-15 for talks with President Xi Jinping, focusing on easing trade tensions and discussing Iran. Broader issues like tariffs and Taiwan are also on the agenda. The visit aims to rebalance the relationship, prioritizing reciprocity and fairness for American economic independence.

IndependentSouth China Morning PostMay 11, 05:04 AM
China confirms dates for President Donald Trump’s state visit to Beijing

US President Donald Trump will pay a state visit China from May 13 to 15, at the invitation of President Xi Jinping, the foreign ministry in Beijing said on Monday. It will be the first visit to China by a US president in almost nine years and comes at a time of heightened tensions between the two countries over a range of issues. It also coincides with the fragile US-Iran ceasefire and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which is pushing up energy costs and weighing on the global...

PublicChannel News AsiaMay 11, 02:40 AM
China announces Trump's visit from May 13 to 15

The summit will be the two leaders' first face-to-face talks in more than six months as they try to stabilise ties strained by trade, the US and Israeli war with Iran and other areas of disagreement.