Trump-Xi meeting: Could China, US form a ‘G2’?
Key takeaways
- The leaders’ upcoming meeting in Beijing has revived the idea of a ‘Group of Two’ between the superpowers.
- The summit, which was delayed from March because of the US-Israeli war on Iran, comes as Trump needs a foreign policy win amid dissatisfaction at home over the latest Middle East quagmire.
- US-China ties have also been strained by the war, which has damaged Beijing’s economy.
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The leaders’ upcoming meeting in Beijing has revived the idea of a ‘Group of Two’ between the superpowers.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping shook hands after a bilateral meeting in Busan, South Korea on October 30, 2025 [File: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images]By Federica Marsi Published On 12 May 202612 May 2026US President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Beijing on Wednesday for a two-day summit with China’s President Xi Jinping, marking the two leaders’ first face-to-face talks six months after reaching a trade war truce.
The summit, which was delayed from March because of the US-Israeli war on Iran, comes as Trump needs a foreign policy win amid dissatisfaction at home over the latest Middle East quagmire.