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Trump in China - 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing, China, on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 , for a high-stakes three-day state visit. The summit marks the first visit by a sitting U.S. president to China in nearly a decade. It serves as a critical opportunity for Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to address severely strained economic and military ties. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] The Core Agenda Following an elaborate red-carpet welcome, the two leaders launched into an intense two-hour bilateral meeting on Thursday morning, May 14. High-priority geopolitical and economic friction points dominate the summit: [2, 7, 8, 9, 10] The Iran War : The ongoing U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran heavily shadows the summit. Trump is pressuring Xi to utilize China's economic leverage to push Tehran toward a peace deal and secure the reopening of the blockaded Strait of Hormuz. Taiwan Cross-Strait Relations : Xi Jinping explicitly warned Trump of "clashes and even conflicts" ov...