Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:42am on 13 May 2026,Wednesday International
US President Donald Trump departed for China aboard Air Force One ahead of high-stakes talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, marking the first visit by a sitting US president to China since Trump’s 2017 trip. Trump is scheduled to arrive in Beijing on Wednesday, with formal meetings planned for Thursday and Friday. Discussions are expected to focus on trade tensions, Taiwan, China’s rare earth export controls and broader economic ties. The Iran conflict is also likely to feature prominently, with reports suggesting Trump wants Beijing to pressure Tehran toward diplomacy. Trump will be joined by leading US business executives, including Elon Musk and Tim Cook, as heightened security measures remain visible across Beijing.
