{"id":20434,"date":"2026-05-14T15:37:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T15:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/china-gives-trump-a-grand-welcome-and-a-stern-warning-on-taiwan\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T15:37:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T15:37:57","slug":"china-gives-trump-a-grand-welcome-and-a-stern-warning-on-taiwan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/china-gives-trump-a-grand-welcome-and-a-stern-warning-on-taiwan\/","title":{"rendered":"China gives Trump a grand welcome and a stern warning on Taiwan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div data-testid=\"ad-sticky-container\" class=\"sc-37562b78-0 iLENDS\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 evuabm adWrapper noPrint sc-1c01c11e-0 jLbRED\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<header class=\"sc-ad76bc40-0 fNDZoQ\">\n<div class=\"sc-5cbbddda-0 hjlPcO\">\n<div data-testid=\"article-author\" class=\"sc-5cbbddda-1 hPBdKJ\">\n<div>\n<p data-testid=\"article-datetime\" class=\"sc-5cbbddda-5 hxoHkT\"><span class=\"sc-a243f860-0 gjmXPs\"><time data-testid=\"storytile-timestamp\" datetime=\"2026-05-14T18:01:23+10:00\">May 14, 2026<!-- --> &mdash; 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Xi Jinping, who used the first talks of their two-day summit to send a warning about Taiwan.<\/p>\n<p>The world&rsquo;s two most powerful men, keenly attuned to the optics of this high-stakes visit, projected an image of friendly rapport but had contrasting messages, before closing the doors at the Great Hall of the People to discuss the deep tensions that underpin the US-China relationship.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.231%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/df032dc53809d8548a3f2f47e726757e1b65d8f1, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.231%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/df032dc53809d8548a3f2f47e726757e1b65d8f1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.231%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/df032dc53809d8548a3f2f47e726757e1b65d8f1, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.231%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/df032dc53809d8548a3f2f47e726757e1b65d8f1 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Despite the cordial start to the summit, China&rsquo;s President Xi Jinping warned Donald Trump that the issue of Taiwan could push their two countries into &ldquo;conflict&rdquo; if mishandled.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.231,%24multiply_0.7725,%24ratio_1.5,%24width_756,%24x_0,%24y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/df032dc53809d8548a3f2f47e726757e1b65d8f1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.231%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/df032dc53809d8548a3f2f47e726757e1b65d8f1, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.231%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/df032dc53809d8548a3f2f47e726757e1b65d8f1 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/12-weeks-jail-for-school-it-support-technician-who-took-upskirt-videos-of-teachers\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">&lt;div&gt;12 weeks' jail for school IT support technician who took upskirt videos of teachers&lt;\/div&gt;<\/span><\/a><\/div><p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"><\/path><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>Despite the cordial start to the summit, China&rsquo;s President Xi Jinping warned Donald Trump that the issue of Taiwan could push their two countries into &ldquo;conflict&rdquo; if mishandled.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">AP<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.202%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/4d06dc096d469aaacfd7aaa63cb7f937c6b81127, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.202%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/4d06dc096d469aaacfd7aaa63cb7f937c6b81127 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.202%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/4d06dc096d469aaacfd7aaa63cb7f937c6b81127, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.202%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/4d06dc096d469aaacfd7aaa63cb7f937c6b81127 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Xi and Trump at the welcome ceremony.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.202,%24multiply_0.7725,%24ratio_1.5,%24width_756,%24x_0,%24y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/4d06dc096d469aaacfd7aaa63cb7f937c6b81127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.202%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/4d06dc096d469aaacfd7aaa63cb7f937c6b81127, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.202%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/4d06dc096d469aaacfd7aaa63cb7f937c6b81127 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"><\/path><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>Xi and Trump at the welcome ceremony.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">Getty Images<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>More restrained than his American rival, Xi said the two countries stood to benefit from co-operation and should be &ldquo;partners and not rivals&rdquo;, adding that &ldquo;when we confront each other, both sides suffer&rdquo;, in brief remarks that were open to the media.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"23.601809954751\">\n<p>But behind closed doors, he delivered a warning to Trump over Taiwan, which he described as the &ldquo;most important issue&rdquo; shaping the future of China-US ties.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If mishandled, the two nations will experience collision or even clashes, pushing the entire China-US relationship into a highly dangerous situation,&rdquo; Xi said, according to a readout by China&rsquo;s state-run Xinhua news agency.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.092%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/7c1344a234de7b4b95e3749f6089920d44c0c015, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.092%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/7c1344a234de7b4b95e3749f6089920d44c0c015 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.092%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/7c1344a234de7b4b95e3749f6089920d44c0c015, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.092%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/7c1344a234de7b4b95e3749f6089920d44c0c015 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Xi greets Trump at the Great Hall of the People.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.092,%24multiply_0.7725,%24ratio_1.5,%24width_756,%24x_0,%24y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/7c1344a234de7b4b95e3749f6089920d44c0c015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.092%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/7c1344a234de7b4b95e3749f6089920d44c0c015, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.092%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/7c1344a234de7b4b95e3749f6089920d44c0c015 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"><\/path><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>Xi greets Trump at the Great Hall of the People.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">Getty Images<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/migrant-acquitted-in-first-trial-over-us-border-military-zones\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">Migrant acquitted in first trial over US border military zones<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Before this occurred, Trump &ndash; the first US president to make a state visit to China in nearly a decade &ndash; lavished praise on Xi during his opening remarks, saying it was &ldquo;an honour to be your friend&rdquo;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"27\">\n<p>&ldquo;I say it to everybody, you&rsquo;re a great leader. Sometimes people don&rsquo;t like me saying it. But I say it anyway because it&rsquo;s true,&rdquo; he said, noting he had brought top US executives with him &ldquo;to pay respects to you and to China&rdquo;.<\/p>\n<p>Accompanying Trump&rsquo;s delegation are Tesla&rsquo;s Elon Musk, Nvidia&rsquo;s Jensen Huang and Apple&rsquo;s Tim Cook, among other business leaders, including from Boeing, which is expected to secure more Chinese orders for its jets.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.171%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/f985dfc9208d78b190f89656e9db2ab7ca7172f2, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.171%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/f985dfc9208d78b190f89656e9db2ab7ca7172f2 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.171%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/f985dfc9208d78b190f89656e9db2ab7ca7172f2, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.171%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/f985dfc9208d78b190f89656e9db2ab7ca7172f2 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Tesla&rsquo;s Elon Musk, with his son X &AElig; A-Xii, was among business leaders accompanying the Trump delegation.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.171,%24multiply_0.7725,%24ratio_1.5,%24width_756,%24x_0,%24y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/f985dfc9208d78b190f89656e9db2ab7ca7172f2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.171%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/f985dfc9208d78b190f89656e9db2ab7ca7172f2, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.171%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/f985dfc9208d78b190f89656e9db2ab7ca7172f2 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"><\/path><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>Tesla&rsquo;s Elon Musk, with his son X &AElig; A-Xii, was among business leaders accompanying the Trump delegation.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">AP<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.153%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/4fabf778940740ab1ea5f3f3ecc5eeed5ab7f9ed, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.153%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/4fabf778940740ab1ea5f3f3ecc5eeed5ab7f9ed 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.153%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/4fabf778940740ab1ea5f3f3ecc5eeed5ab7f9ed, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.153%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/4fabf778940740ab1ea5f3f3ecc5eeed5ab7f9ed 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Members of the US delegation including White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, from front left, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US ambassador to China David Perdue, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Musk, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Monica Crowley, chief of protocol of the US, listen to the national anthem.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.153,%24multiply_0.7725,%24ratio_1.5,%24width_756,%24x_0,%24y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/4fabf778940740ab1ea5f3f3ecc5eeed5ab7f9ed\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.153%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/4fabf778940740ab1ea5f3f3ecc5eeed5ab7f9ed, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.153%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/4fabf778940740ab1ea5f3f3ecc5eeed5ab7f9ed 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"><\/path><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>Members of the US delegation including White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, from front left, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US ambassador to China David Perdue, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Musk, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Monica Crowley, chief of protocol of the US, listen to the national anthem.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">AP<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During the two-hour talks, Trump and Xi agreed that the Strait of Hormuz must be open, and discussed co-operation on stopping fentanyl precursor trade into the US and increasing Chinese purchases of US agricultural products, according to a White House readout of the summit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"19\">\n<p>Taiwan was not mentioned in the US summary of the meeting, which it described as &ldquo;good&rdquo;.<\/p>\n<p>The summit kicked off with a spectacle on the forecourt of the Great Hall, the prestigious building used for China&rsquo;s legislature and ceremonial events, with Xi descending the steps to greet Trump with a handshake. They then walked a red carpet together, inspecting an honour guard and pausing to admire groups of cheering children waving flags and flowers.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.875%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/525f83346900f4303e4404a1a48b5765bcfdeec6d4d34639e513d9bc5a754963, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.875%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/525f83346900f4303e4404a1a48b5765bcfdeec6d4d34639e513d9bc5a754963 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.875%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/525f83346900f4303e4404a1a48b5765bcfdeec6d4d34639e513d9bc5a754963, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.875%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/525f83346900f4303e4404a1a48b5765bcfdeec6d4d34639e513d9bc5a754963 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet in Beijing.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.875,%24multiply_0.7725,%24ratio_1.5,%24width_756,%24x_0,%24y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/525f83346900f4303e4404a1a48b5765bcfdeec6d4d34639e513d9bc5a754963\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.875%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/525f83346900f4303e4404a1a48b5765bcfdeec6d4d34639e513d9bc5a754963, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.875%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/525f83346900f4303e4404a1a48b5765bcfdeec6d4d34639e513d9bc5a754963 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"><\/path><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet in Beijing.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">AP, Getty Images<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.207%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/401542b6fa347a4cfc0cae5fa9c226c7a584ec88, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.207%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/401542b6fa347a4cfc0cae5fa9c226c7a584ec88 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.207%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/401542b6fa347a4cfc0cae5fa9c226c7a584ec88, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.207%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/401542b6fa347a4cfc0cae5fa9c226c7a584ec88 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Trump reviews an honour guard with Xi.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.207,%24multiply_0.7725,%24ratio_1.5,%24width_756,%24x_0,%24y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/401542b6fa347a4cfc0cae5fa9c226c7a584ec88\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.207%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/401542b6fa347a4cfc0cae5fa9c226c7a584ec88, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.207%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/401542b6fa347a4cfc0cae5fa9c226c7a584ec88 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"><\/path><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>Trump reviews an honour guard with Xi.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">Getty Images<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At one point, the US anthem played as a 21-gun salute echoed across Tiananmen Square.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"26.059979317477\">\n<p>Inside the building, Trump touted their meeting as &ldquo;maybe the biggest summit ever&rdquo; and predicted the US-China relationship &ldquo;is going to be better than ever before&rdquo;.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"sc-c8170ed7-0 kBAoLZ noPrint\" data-testid=\"related-story\">\n<h2 data-testid=\"related-story-heading\" class=\"sc-c8170ed7-1 iHMtRN\">Related Article<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sc-679b6ed4-0 VKgwt\" data-an-position=\"1\" imagepositions=\"top\" data-testid=\"story-tile\">\n<figure imagesizes=\"[object Object]\" class=\"sc-8825a2fb-0 kZkxVd\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.2118%2C$multiply_0.2805%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/de5520456a6ae2b88c8b3c79b2becf892721d317, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.2118%2C$multiply_0.5609%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/de5520456a6ae2b88c8b3c79b2becf892721d317 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.2118%2C$multiply_0.2842%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/de5520456a6ae2b88c8b3c79b2becf892721d317, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.2118%2C$multiply_0.5685%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/de5520456a6ae2b88c8b3c79b2becf892721d317 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Trump and Xi at their meeting in Busan, South Korea, in October 2025.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.2118,%24multiply_0.5127,%24ratio_1.777778,%24width_1059,%24x_0,%24y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/de5520456a6ae2b88c8b3c79b2becf892721d317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.2118%2C$multiply_0.5127%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/de5520456a6ae2b88c8b3c79b2becf892721d317, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.2118%2C$multiply_1.0255%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/de5520456a6ae2b88c8b3c79b2becf892721d317 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ioInpc\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>But his rosy assessment comes against a more sobering backdrop of a simmering trade feud, a race to dominate artificial intelligence, and friction over Taiwan, plus the added tension of the Iran war, all of which have intensified the two countries&rsquo; competition for power and prestige on the world stage.<\/p>\n<p>Chinese and Western analysts have low expectations that the summit will secure major outcomes much beyond extending the trade truce sealed by Trump and Xi during their last meeting in South Korea in October, and more commitments by China to buy US goods.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Both Xi and Trump need the optics right now,&rdquo; said Ja Ian Chong, an expert in Chinese foreign policy at the National University of Singapore.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"22\">\n<p>&ldquo;Xi is facing domestic economic headwinds, wants to show some sort of &lsquo;win&rsquo; &ndash; that he&rsquo;s a big, powerful leader and Trump is a very useful prop to that end.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump is also looking to lock in &ldquo;wins&rdquo;, arriving in Beijing under pressure to end the Iran war, which has caused a global oil shock and hammered his popularity back home. His tariff regime is also in tatters after a key component was ruled illegal by the US courts.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.096%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/b0b135f21fd9244c44b6ee7bed1d5705fb5e40ad, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.096%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/b0b135f21fd9244c44b6ee7bed1d5705fb5e40ad 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.096%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/b0b135f21fd9244c44b6ee7bed1d5705fb5e40ad, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.096%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/b0b135f21fd9244c44b6ee7bed1d5705fb5e40ad 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Xi, Donald Trump and Eric Trump (right) at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.096,%24multiply_0.7725,%24ratio_1.5,%24width_756,%24x_0,%24y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/b0b135f21fd9244c44b6ee7bed1d5705fb5e40ad\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.096%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/b0b135f21fd9244c44b6ee7bed1d5705fb5e40ad, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.096%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/b0b135f21fd9244c44b6ee7bed1d5705fb5e40ad 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"><\/path><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>Xi, Donald Trump and Eric Trump (right) at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">Getty Images<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He is expected to announce new deals that will see China buy more American agricultural products, energy, beef and jets, and establish a &ldquo;Board of Trade&rdquo; to oversee those commitments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"21\">\n<p>It is not yet clear whether any deals were agreed on the first day of talks. Xi and Trump later toured the Temple of Heaven, a 15th-century World Heritage site used by Ming and Qing dynasty emperors to offer sacrifices and pray for good harvests.<\/p>\n<p>Xi hosted Trump at a banquet on Thursday evening, ahead of further talks at Zhongnanhai, the Chinese leadership compound.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.237%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/618b10bd8260615df01d8dc38ac994235d6cfb08, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.237%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/618b10bd8260615df01d8dc38ac994235d6cfb08 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.237%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/618b10bd8260615df01d8dc38ac994235d6cfb08, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.237%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/618b10bd8260615df01d8dc38ac994235d6cfb08 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Trump and Xi arrive for the state dinner at the Great Hall.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.237,%24multiply_0.7725,%24ratio_1.5,%24width_756,%24x_0,%24y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/618b10bd8260615df01d8dc38ac994235d6cfb08\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.237%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/618b10bd8260615df01d8dc38ac994235d6cfb08, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.237%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/618b10bd8260615df01d8dc38ac994235d6cfb08 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"><\/path><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>Trump and Xi arrive for the state dinner at the Great Hall.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">AP<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.132%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/ab30963a3e4e8060fd7d1beabdc14798d250e2da, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.132%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/ab30963a3e4e8060fd7d1beabdc14798d250e2da 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.132%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/ab30963a3e4e8060fd7d1beabdc14798d250e2da, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.132%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/ab30963a3e4e8060fd7d1beabdc14798d250e2da 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The table setting for the banquet.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.132,%24multiply_0.7725,%24ratio_1.5,%24width_756,%24x_0,%24y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/ab30963a3e4e8060fd7d1beabdc14798d250e2da\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.132%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/ab30963a3e4e8060fd7d1beabdc14798d250e2da, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.132%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/ab30963a3e4e8060fd7d1beabdc14798d250e2da 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"><\/path><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>The table setting for the banquet.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">Getty Images<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Before his arrival in Beijing, Trump said he anticipated speaking with Xi about US arms sales to Taiwan, with the Chinese leader expected to press him to reduce or end the military support to the democratic island.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"25\">\n<p>This has triggered speculation that Trump could agree to scale back support for Taiwan, either militarily or rhetorically, in exchange for Xi using China&rsquo;s influence on Iran to help end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Beijing buys 90 per cent of Iranian oil, making it a key financial lifeline for the Islamic Republic.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on Air Force One while en route to China, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed that China&rsquo;s relationship with Iran would be on the agenda, though he made no link to Taiwan. US officials have previously downplayed suggestions that Trump will make any changes to Taiwan policy.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.262%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/559a12e2bf8ddfcef6c680d6e2fa6cea03484704, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.262%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/559a12e2bf8ddfcef6c680d6e2fa6cea03484704 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.262%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/559a12e2bf8ddfcef6c680d6e2fa6cea03484704, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.262%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/559a12e2bf8ddfcef6c680d6e2fa6cea03484704 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Musk among guests at the banquet.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.262,%24multiply_0.7725,%24ratio_1.5,%24width_756,%24x_0,%24y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/559a12e2bf8ddfcef6c680d6e2fa6cea03484704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.262%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/559a12e2bf8ddfcef6c680d6e2fa6cea03484704, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.262%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/559a12e2bf8ddfcef6c680d6e2fa6cea03484704 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"><\/path><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>Musk among guests at the banquet.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">Getty Images<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.252%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/d3b13e92280c4e5de42813df05fe176f505109b3, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.252%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/d3b13e92280c4e5de42813df05fe176f505109b3 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.252%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/d3b13e92280c4e5de42813df05fe176f505109b3, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.252%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/d3b13e92280c4e5de42813df05fe176f505109b3 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, right, talks to guests at the banquet.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.252,%24multiply_0.7725,%24ratio_1.5,%24width_756,%24x_0,%24y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/d3b13e92280c4e5de42813df05fe176f505109b3\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.252%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/d3b13e92280c4e5de42813df05fe176f505109b3, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.252%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/d3b13e92280c4e5de42813df05fe176f505109b3 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"><\/path><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, right, talks to guests at the banquet.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">Getty Images<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s in [China&rsquo;s] interest to resolve this, and we hope to convince them to play a more active role in getting Iran to walk away from what they&rsquo;re doing now and trying to do now in the Persian Gulf,&rdquo; Rubio told Fox News&rsquo; Sean Hannity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"26.802788844622\">\n<p>Wu Xinbo, director of the Centre for American Studies at Shanghai&rsquo;s Fudan University, said China certainly had some influence with Iran, but it was unlikely Xi and Trump would find common ground on how it should be used.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"sc-c8170ed7-0 kBAoLZ noPrint\" data-testid=\"related-story\">\n<h2 data-testid=\"related-story-heading\" class=\"sc-c8170ed7-1 iHMtRN\">Related Article<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sc-679b6ed4-0 VKgwt\" data-an-position=\"1\" imagepositions=\"top\" data-testid=\"story-tile\">\n<figure imagesizes=\"[object Object]\" class=\"sc-8825a2fb-0 kZkxVd\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.5295%2C$multiply_0.2805%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_39\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/da18f4c573b1fcaf65f9d9b0466ae38b9b59ee74, 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