Trump and Xi meet in Beijing for key summit, with trade, Iran and AI on table
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 t
Trump says China’s president also pledged ‘strongly’ not to send weapons to Iran, after two-hour meeting between the leaders
Trump in Beijing – latest updates
Five key issues for Xi-Trump summit
China’s president, Xi Jinping, has warned of “clashes and even conflicts” with the US over Taiwan after meeting Donald Trump in Beijing.
Xi’s remarks, published by China’s foreign ministry after his two-hour meeting with Trump on Thursday morning, said Taiwan was “the most important issue in China-US relations”.
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- Trump and Xi meet in Beijing for key summit, with trade, Iran and AI on tableGuardian - World · Amy Hawkins in Beijing · May 14, 2026, 7:05 AM
- Xi warns Trump of ‘clashes and even conflicts’ with US over TaiwanGuardian - World · Amy Hawkins in Beijing and Andrew Roth in Washington · May 14, 2026, 5:37 PM
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