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2026 Xi-Trump summit

2026 Xi-Trump summit
In May 2026, President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump are expected to begin a long-awaited meeting to talk about a number of factors affecting China and America.
China remains heavily dependent on Middle Eastern crude imports, with any prolonged disruption in the Strait of Hormuz posing risks to its energy security and broader economy. Photo: Getty Images
Xi Jinping

Trump says Xi offered help on Iran as China seeks to keep Hormuz open

Chinese leader’s overture underscores how global issues are increasingly shaping US-China diplomacy and trade talks.

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US-China relations

Xi and Trump set sights on stability for China and the US – with a note of caution

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Paris

The toast, the tastes and the tech selfie that crowned the US-China summit

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Taiwan

Xi urges ‘utmost caution’ from Trump on Taiwan, warns of conflict risk

Managing ‘Taiwan question’ to be primary factor for ‘constructive strategic stability’ in ties over the next three years, analysts note.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during a meeting with US President Donald Trump (not in picture), at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
Iran

How did the US and China tell 2 different stories about the summit?

Beijing highlights the need for stable ties and peace, while Washington focuses on fentanyl and agricultural products.

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Donald Trump’s China policy

Macroscope | Trump-Xi summit puts US vulnerabilities on display

China weaponising rare earths turned the tables on Trump, showing how unprepared Western governments and firms were for a full trade war.

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Mainland China

Salute to China? Protocol-perfect Trump charms social media as he meets Xi

US and Chinese leaders project close rapport on day 1 of summit, as body language expert notes deferential ‘softer approach’ from Trump.

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US President Donald Trump salutes China’s Defence Minister Dong Jun (second left) as President Xi Jinping and top Chinese officials look on, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday. Photo: AFP
Electric & new energy vehicles

Xi-Trump summit: Ford-CATL plant shows how global carmakers need China

Collaboration with Chinese suppliers ‘the only way international carmakers can compete with Chinese carmakers’, Morgan Stanley analyst says.

Mainland China

As Trump revamps White House, Rubio floored by Beijing hall’s fancy ceiling

Footage of the US secretary of state giving a thumbs-up to a ceiling in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People has gone viral.

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US-China relations

Boeing nears ‘large’ China orders as Trump and Xi forge new trade board: Bessent

Washington and Beijing will discuss the board to manage commercial ties, and there is a plan to ‘pregame’ investments to avoid national security blocks.

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President Xi Jinping shakes hands with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as US President Donald Trump looks on during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday. Photo: AFP
Donald Trump

Video | Xi and Trump tour Temple of Heaven during Beijing summit

The centuries-old temple has a symbolic connection with Chinese history.

China’s President Xi Jinping (C), US President Donald Trump (L) and Eric Trump (R) visit the Temple of Heaven in Beijing on May 14, 2026. Xi warned Trump that the issue of Taiwan could push their two countries into “conflict” if mishandled, a stark opening salvo as a superpower summit set to tackle numerous thorny issues began in Beijing on May 14. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / POOL / AFP)
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Video | Xi and Trump sit down for high-stakes talks

Xi and Trump are expected to discuss the war on Iran, trade, technology and Taiwan, among other points of contention during the US leader’s visit to Beijing.

US-China relations

Xi-Trump summit casts optimistic light on lingering tensions

The presidents of China and the United States focused on cooperation and potential trade, rather than tougher issues, as they opened the first day of talks in Beijing.

Mainland China

Eric and Lara Trump – the new US first family faces making the trip to China

The American president’s wife may be absent but his son appears in the entourage in a ‘personal capacity’.

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Eric and Lara Trump walk off Air Force One upon arriving at Beijing Capital International Airport on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

China-US summit ‘remarkable’ but is it enough to change relations?

Political scientist Li Cheng says the meetings have importance but they can’t tackle the fundamentals.

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President Donald Trump participates in a welcome ceremony with China’s President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14, 2016. Photo: AP
Donald Trump

The longest day – how the Xi-Trump summit reset China-US ties in 12 hours

The two leaders follow a morning of talks with a tour of the Temple of Heaven and a state banquet.

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Donald Trump

‘A flying White House’: Trump’s Air Force One fuels fascination in China

Hundreds of Beijing residents join professional photographers at vantage points near airport to capture arrival of the presidential plane.

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Donald Trump’s China policy

Trump’s trillion-dollar business delegation arrives in China, eager for deals

The 17 American business executives accompanying US president are the wealthiest such delegation to visit the country.

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Elon Musk follows Eric and Lara Trump down the stairs from Air Force One after its arrival at Beijing Capital International Airport on Wednesday night. Photo: AP
US-China relations

After fanfare and banquet, day 1 of Trump’s China visit draws to a close

Presidents toast ‘most important bilateral relationship in the world’ at state dinner in Beijing.

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Marco Rubio

Rubio calls on China to play a more ‘active’ role in ending Iran war

The Middle East crisis will come into sharp focus during the Xi-Trump summit as Marco Rubio says it threatens to ‘destabilise Asia’.

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Shanghai

‘Transactional’ but pivotal: how Xi-Trump talks could redefine fault lines

Chinese and US leaders are likely to focus on stability and achievable outcomes rather than breakthroughs when they meet in Beijing.

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US-China relations

US Senate warns of China’s nuclear capabilities hours before Xi-Trump summit

Beijing engaged in ‘unprecedented nuclear expansion’ in recent years that includes ‘hundreds of new missile silos’, senator tells hearing.

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DF-5C nuclear missiles are displayed during a military parade in Beijing in September 2025. Photo: Reuters
Cuba

US renews US$100 million Cuba aid offer as Trump raises island with Xi

Washington says Havana must decide whether to accept humanitarian assistance as Beijing maintains backing for Cuba.

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Donald Trump

Wary mood to mark Xi-Trump summit with irritants aplenty on both sides: analysts

Observers noted the number of recent strategic and trade blows, including the war on Iran, have not derailed the meeting from going ahead.

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Donald Trump

Trump arrives in China with tech titans and top aides for high-stakes Xi summit

The US president is greeted with elaborate ceremony as he arrives in Beijing for his first trip to China since 2017.

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US President Donald Trump (centre left) arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport, where he was greeted by Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng (centre right) on May 13, 2026. Photo: TNS
Taiwan

What does Pete Hegseth’s presence in China say about Trump’s military agenda?

US arms sales to Taiwan, nuclear weapons and military-to-military communication will be among topics discussed, experts say.

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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth (third from top) descends the steps of Air Force One as President Donald Trump walks with Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng during a welcome ceremony in Beijing on Wednesday. Photo: AP
US-China relations

Donald Trump’s red-carpet welcome in Beijing before Xi summit – as it happened

Trump lands in Beijing on Wednesday night amid intense global interest in the Iran war, energy prices and China-US tech rivalry.

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Donald Trump

Video | Beijing’s Temple of Heaven closed for Trump’s private tour

Beijing urges US president ‘to hold the line on peaceful coexistence’ as it prepares to host him at heritage site.

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