Trump Meets Xi In Beijing To Press China On Iran, Trade And AI
Presidents Trump and Xi will meet in Beijing to discuss the Iran war, AI, trade, rare earths and Taiwan, with Trump arriving Wednesday evening and talks opening Thursday morning.
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Overview
President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Beijing on Wednesday evening to meet President Xi Jinping at an opening ceremony and one-on-one meeting Thursday morning, White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly said.
The leaders will discuss the Iran war, artificial intelligence, trade, rare earth export controls and Taiwan after a trip that was delayed from March because of the US-Israel war on Iran.
Senior U.S. officials said Trump could press China on Iranian oil sales and technology transfers, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said China has been buying 90 percent of Iran's energy.
Business executives including Blackstone's Stephen Schwarzman and Citi's Jane Fraser and companies such as Boeing are expected to join the U.S. delegation.
Officials said the visit will include talks about creating a new Board of Trade, the trip will conclude on Friday, and Xi could make a reciprocal visit to Washington later this year.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources frame the summit as high-stakes and risk-focused, using loaded terms ('industrial-scale', 'the very survival of the rules-based order'), privileging security and economic experts warning of destabilization, and structuring the piece around worst-case outcomes (trade disruption, Taiwan crisis). Quotes of officials remain source content, while editorial emphasis highlights threats.