Trump-Xi summit: Trade, Taiwan and Iran on the table at high-stakes Beijing meeting
Key takeaways
- US President Donald Trump's highly anticipated visit to Beijing on Wednesday comes at a restless moment for a world worried about war and trade disputes.
- By: FRANCE 24 US President Donald Trump meets Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Busan, South Korea, on October 30, 2025.
- But many issues are at stake in one of the world’s most consequential relationships, with no easy end in sight.
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US President Donald Trump's highly anticipated visit to Beijing on Wednesday comes at a restless moment for a world worried about war and trade disputes. Trump has said he will have a "long talk" about Iran with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and will also discuss US arms sales to Taiwan. Here's what to know about the summit.
By: FRANCE 24 US President Donald Trump meets Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Busan, South Korea, on October 30, 2025. © Evelyn Hockstein, Reuters file photo As Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump prepare for a highly anticipated summit, both China and the United States say their ties have been broadly stable in recent months – and they are planning on keeping it that way.
But many issues are at stake in one of the world’s most consequential relationships, with no easy end in sight.