Why is Donald Trump in China? BBC explains

Laura Bicker breaks down what could be on the agenda for the US president and China’s leader as they meet in Beijing.

Beijing Tightens Security As Trump and Xi Meet in China

Historic sites and roads have been closed in the Chinese capital for President Trump’s state visit, resulting in severe traffic and disappointed tourists.

By Francesca Regalado and Murphy Zhao

Iran War Gives Xi The Chance to Rekindle Gas Sales With Trump - Bloomberg.com

Iran War Gives Xi The Chance to Rekindle Gas Sales With Trump  Bloomberg.com

FirstFT: Trump meets Xi for high-stakes summit

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Rubio says US hopes to 'convince' China 'to play a more active role in getting Iran to walk away'

Donald Trump, meanwhile, has insisted, 'I don't think we need any help with Iran.' The US President did say he expected a 'great big hug' in Beijing from Xi, who he has admiringly said rules China with an 'iron fist.'

China gains major edge on U.S. amid Iran war, intelligence report finds

A confidential assessment, circulating as President Donald Trump begins his highly anticipated trip to Beijing, shows shifts in several key areas of competition.

By John Hudson

US President Donald Trump meets China leader Xi Jinping: in pictures

Trump is meeting Xi in Beijing, with the two superpower leaders expected to discuss the Iran war, trade, Taiwan and artificial intelligence Continue reading...

By Guardian Staff

A look at Trump's goals for his summit in China

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks John Moolenaar, chairman of the House Select Committee on China, about President Trump's goals for his summit in Beijing.

By Steve Inskeep

Trump, Xi speak ahead of talks to make relations ‘better than ever’

Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump say they’re looking forward to US-China talks.

Trump’s upbeat China message collides with deepening Beijing rivalry

President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping strike a warm tone in Beijing, emphasizing cooperation as trade and investment talks get underway.

Trump, Xi begin summit in first U.S. presidential trip to Beijing in nearly a decade

U.S. President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday morning for the start of a high-stakes summit that runs through Friday.

Marco Rubio's new Chinese name | About That

Andrew Chang explains how China's government gave U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio a new, slightly tweaked, name — one that doesn't ban him from entering China. (Photo credits: The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images)

Xi-Trump summit: the takeaways so far from the first day

Chinese President Xi Jinping has begun closed-door talks with his American counterpart Donald Trump following an elaborate welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Here are some highlights from Thursday morning. High-level reception Beijing pulled out all the stops for Trump. The welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People featured a military display, a 21-gun salute, and both national anthems played by a Chinese military band. Dozens of Chinese schoolchildren jumped ...

By Dewey Sim

Presidents Xi and Trump stress importance of China-US ties at highly anticipated summit in Beijing. Follow live at DW

The leaders of the world's two biggest superpowers, China and the United States, have kicked off a meeting amid heightened geopolitical tensions. Follow DW for more.

Iran conflict casts shadow over Trump-Xi talks in Beijing

Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump are meeting on Thursday in Beijing for a US-China summit where few breakthroughs are expected on divisive issues ranging from the Iran war, trade, technology and Taiwan.

By FRANCE 24

Trump’s China visit could rattle markets if it doesn’t bring an Iran breakthrough

There are concerns that a lack of Chinese intervention in the Iran conflict could prompt renewed U.S. military action as early as next week.

By Isabel Wang

Trump wants to pardon 250 people for America’s 250th birthday: report

The president may make the announcement on June 14, his own birthday, or on July 4, people familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal

By Mike Bedigan

Dana White wants Donald Trump to ‘reverse’ new law ‘creating problems’

Last year, Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which included sweeping changes to the tax code in the United States. Now, UFC President Dana White wants Trump to reverse a provision in that new law. In a letter written to Trump this week, White called on the president to “reverse” a…

Singer denied entry from Canada to U.S. due to ‘security concerns,’ girlfriend apologizes for Trump post

Keli Holiday, a.k.a. Adam Hyde, was on his way from Toronto back to the U.S. where he'd already played two shows

By Kenn Oliver

'US, China should be partners not rivals': Key takeaways from Trump and Xi's much-watched summit

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met at the Great Hall of the People, striking a warm and optimistic tone. Both leaders emphasized cooperation over confrontation, despite existing tensions. Trump praised the reception and Xi's leadership, while Xi framed the meeting as a defining moment for global stability and called for partnership.

By TOI WORLD DESK

Xi greets Trump ahead of high-stakes summit in Beijing

US-Iran war LIVE: Trump, Xi meet in China; leaders to talk about tech, trade, Iran war

US-Iran war LIVE: One of Donald Trump’s key goals is to get China to join a nuclear arms agreement, and the Beijing trip could present an opportunity to negotiate on arms reduction.

Trump, Xi begin Beijing talks with trade truce, Iran war at stake

Elon Musk and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang joined Trump’s delegation as US companies seek greater access to China.

Not Tehran, Not Taiwan: Trade, Tariff Truce Dominate Trump-Xi Talks

Trump-Xi Summit: The US President wants China to stop weaponising supply chains, especially rare earths that power US tech and defence industries.

Trump, Xi signal desire to manage bilateral ties amid intensifying strategic rivalry

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping signaled their desire to stably manage relations between the two superpowers during a high-stakes summit in Beijing on Thursday amid their intensifying rivalry on trade, security and technological leadership. During the meeting at the Great Hall of the People, Trump voiced optimism over the future of the bilateral relationship, while Xi stressed the importance of Sino-US cooperation, saying that the two countries should be "partners, not

By The Korea Herald

China’s Xi signals trade progress as ‘biggest summit’ with Trump begins

China’s Xi Jinping hailed positive trade negotiations with the United States at the start of a two-day summit with President Donald Trump in Beijing on Thursday, with discussions also set to cover the Iran war and U.S. arms sales to Taiwan. With his approval ratings dented by his entanglement in the Middle East, Trump’s hotly […]

Trump and Xi meet in Beijing to discuss trade and Iran

US President Donald Trump has called China's Xi Jinping a great leader and a friend as they kicked off two days of talks set to cover their fragile trade truce, the Iran war and US arms sales to Taiwan.

Trump in Beijing

DONALD Trump’s arrival in Beijing marks the first China visit by a sitting US president in almost a decade. That alone makes the summit significant. But the timing has given it even greater weight. Originally planned for April but delayed because of the US-Israeli war on Iran, the talks now unfold under the shadow of conflict, economic strain and renewed tariff tensions, alongside growing debate over whether American global dominance is beginning to fade as China’s influence expands. Trade wi...

By none@none.com (Editorial)

Trump in Beijing to reset US-China relations, with tariffs top of the agenda

United States President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are due to meet in Beijing for talks that will focus on tariffs, AI and Taiwan in an attempt to reset the relationship between two powers that have shaped geopolitics since 1972 – with the EU caught in the middle.

By Jan van der Made

Trump, Xi begin Beijing talks with trade truce, Iran war at stake

With his approval ratings dented by his entanglement in the Middle East, Trump's hotly anticipated trip to China — the first by a US president to America's main strategic rival since his last visit there in 2017 — has taken on added significance

By Reuters

President Trump Shares Post Calling for 'Traitor' Barack Obama's Arrest

President Trump is back to bashing his favorite political targets ... Barack Obama and Joe Biden. In recent posts on his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump reposted a call to "Arrest Obama the traitor." Trump also shared an A.I.-generated…

By TMZ Staff

Iran won't allow US weapons to transit Hormuz

• Ceasefire talks stalled as Trump pushes for a deal with Tehran • Vance says ‘making progress’

By agencies

Trump meets Xi, says 'we're going to have a fantastic future together' - The Daily Star

Trump meets Xi, says 'we're going to have a fantastic future together'  The Daily Star

Trump Says Cuba Is Seeking Help: 'We Are Going To Talk'

Trump Says Cuba Is Seeking Help: 'We Are Going To Talk' Authored by Troy Myers via The Epoch Times, Cuba wants help, and the United States will hold talks with the communist island nation, President Donald Trump announced in a Tuesday post on Truth Social. He did not specify when those talks would take place. “No Republican has ever spoken to me about Cuba, which is a failed country and only heading in one direction—down! Cuba is asking for help, and we are going to talk!!! I...

By Tyler Durden

PHOTOS: Trump meets Xi at Beijing summit as trade, Iran tensions, others rise

US President Donald Trump meets Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing for a summit addressing thorny issues like trade, the Iran war, and Taiwan. Read More: https://punchng.com/photos-trump-meets-xi-at-beijing-summit-as-trade-iran-tensions-others-rise/

By Punch Newspapers

Iran military says control over Hormuz to bring significant economic revenues

Iran has largely blocked shipping through the strait since the outbreak of war with the United States and Israel on February 28. The post Iran military says control over Hormuz to bring significant economic revenues appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Ayobami

Trade, Iran and Taiwan on the agenda as Trump arrives in China for high-stakes talks with Xi

US President Donald Trump descended the steps of Air Force One in Beijing on Wednesday evening, greeted with pomp and pageantry ahead of a high-stakes summit with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping.

By Emmanuel Tetteh