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Trump and Xi to meet in Beijing: The key issues shaping the China summit

Al Jazeera · May 13, 2026, 7:08 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Trump and Xi meet as trade, Taiwan and the Iran war dominate a high-stakes US-China summit.
  • Here is what we know about the upcoming summit and the key issues expected to dominate the agenda.
  • The Trump-Xi summit is a high-level meeting between Trump and Xi Jinping taking place in Beijing as the world’s two largest economies face growing tensions over trade, technology, Taiwan and the Iran war.

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Trump and Xi meet as trade, Taiwan and the Iran war dominate a high-stakes US-China summit.

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United States President Donald Trump has departed for Beijing ahead of a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, after weeks of unsuccessful US efforts to persuade China to help bring Iran back to negotiations and ease tensions around the Strait of Hormuz.

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