The US-Israeli war with Iran, and ensuing global energy crisis, looms over the trip. Trump is expected to encourage Xi to push China-ally Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint vital to oil trade, and agree to a peace deal. Traveling with Trump are top officials and more than a dozen business leaders including Tim Cook and Elon Musk. Catch up on all the key developments here.
onsdag 13. mai 2026
Trump to land in China ahead of crucial Xi meeting
US President Donald Trump will soon land in China’s capital for the start of a multi-day state visit that carries global consequences, as the world’s two largest economies frame their trade relationship — and the tone of their rivalry. After Trump’s first night in Beijing, he will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping to discuss a range of thorny issuesincluding tech, trade and Taiwan.
The US-Israeli war with Iran, and ensuing global energy crisis, looms over the trip. Trump is expected to encourage Xi to push China-ally Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint vital to oil trade, and agree to a peace deal. Traveling with Trump are top officials and more than a dozen business leaders including Tim Cook and Elon Musk. Catch up on all the key developments here.
The US-Israeli war with Iran, and ensuing global energy crisis, looms over the trip. Trump is expected to encourage Xi to push China-ally Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint vital to oil trade, and agree to a peace deal. Traveling with Trump are top officials and more than a dozen business leaders including Tim Cook and Elon Musk. Catch up on all the key developments here.