Trump-Xi summit live: US president preparing to meet China’s leader with trade, Taiwan and the Iran war set to dominate talks | Donald Trump
Key events
Here are some photos of Donald Trump’s welcome in China after landing aboard Air Force One at Beijing International Airport on Wednesday evening.
The president is also traveling with a large contingent of business leaders that reportedly includes:
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Elon MuskCEO of Tesla and CTO of Space X
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Jensen HuangNVIDIA CEO
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Tim CookApple CEO
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Kelly OrtbergCEO of Boeing
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Dina Powell McCormickpresident and vice-president of Meta
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Larry FinkChairman and CEO of Blackrock
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Other banking, finance and technology executives
So who else traveled with Trump on Air Force One to China? According to a partial list provided by the White House: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth And senior advisor Stephen Miller.
Also on board were Eric and Lara Trumpas well as an array of White House advisors, strategists, speechwriters and communications executives.
One of Trump’s pressing concerns during his visit to Beijing is finding a way to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.through which half of Chinese crude oil passes.
China was better protected from the energy shock than other Asian countries, thanks to its diversified energy mix and its large stocks. But the risk of a global recession – which the International Monetary Fund has warned is a possible consequence of the war in Iran – poses a greater threat to China’s economy.
About a fifth of China’s GDP comes from exports. If the rest of the world is no longer able to spend money on goods, China will suffer.
There is speculation that Trump could use the summit to seek help from Beijing to end the war with China’s ally Iran. But the US president told reporters before leaving the White House on Tuesday:
I don’t think we need help with Iran. We will win it one way or another – peacefully or not.
Senior correspondent for the Guardian in China, Amy Hawkinsexamined the main questions hanging over the Trump-Xi negotiations, which begin later today.
Trump-Xi summit to last two days. Originally scheduled for late March or early April, it was delayed due to the war in Iran.
Now that Trump is in China, here are some of the dangers the US president faces.
To welcome
Donald Trump’s state visit to China this week is the first by a US president in nearly a decade and comes amid geopolitical upheaval.a war in the Middle East with no end in sight and sometimes difficult relations between the world’s two great superpowers.
Besides talks on Iran, Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are expected to discuss trade and tariffs, Taiwan and AI.
Stay with us as we cover this high-stakes visit. It’s almost 8:10 a.m. in Beijing.
