Trump arrives in China ahead of summit with Xi Jinping
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- Trump landed in Beijing on May 13, 2026, greeted by a military honor guard, Chinese students waving flags, and Vice President Han Zheng.
- Trump will meet Xi on Thursday, May 14, 2026, and said he will ask Xi to “open up” China to U.S. business.
- Zelenskyy told a summit in Romania that he hopes Trump will raise the Russia‑Ukraine war with Xi during the Beijing talks.
- Xi described the China‑Russia partnership as “pragmatic cooperation forging an unbreakable bond,” noting China was Russia’s top economic partner in 2024 with $244 billion in trade.
- U.S. officials plan to use the summit to push for reduced tariffs, greater Chinese purchases of U.S. goods, and to address the Taiwan red‑line.
Why it matters: U.S. businesses stand to gain market access if Trump convinces Xi to lift trade barriers, while Chinese firms could lose export revenue; the summit’s focus on Taiwan also risks heightening cross‑strait tensions.
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