Trump to discuss Iran with Xi Jinping during China visit: Officials
Key takeaways
- Official says US president will likely ‘apply pressure’ on China over Beijing’s purchase of Iranian oil amid war.
- White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly said an opening ceremony and meeting will be on Thursday morning, and the trip will conclude on Friday.
- Kelly said that this week’s trip would be of “tremendous symbolic significance” and focus on “rebalancing the relationship with China and prioritising reciprocity and fairness to restore American economic independence”.
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Official says US president will likely ‘apply pressure’ on China over Beijing’s purchase of Iranian oil amid war.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Donald Trump with Xi Jinping at the APEC summit in South Korea, October 30, 2025 [Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters]By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and Reuters Published On 10 May 202610 May 2026United States Donald Trump is set to arrive in Beijing on Wednesday evening to discuss the Iran war and other issues with his Chinese counterpart President Xi Jinping.
White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly said an opening ceremony and meeting will be on Thursday morning, and the trip will conclude on Friday. The US plans to host the Chinese leader during a reciprocal visit later this year.