Trump praises strong Xi ties as Beijing trip wraps up
Key takeaways
- President Donald Trump stressed his 'good relationship' to China's leader Xi Jinping despite deep differences on Iran and Taiwan.
- 05/15/2026May 15, 2026Trump says Xi is 'all business'In an interview broadcast late on Thursday in the US, Donald Trump said he had a very "very good relationship" with China's President Xi Jinping.
- "We have a very good relationship, a friendship really," Trump said in an interview conducted in China by Fox News host Sean Hannity.
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President Donald Trump stressed his 'good relationship' to China's leader Xi Jinping despite deep differences on Iran and Taiwan. Follow DW for more.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Dfi SUS President Donald Trump is meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Friday for a final day of talks Image: Evan Vucci/AP Photo/picture alliance Advertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know Trump is meeting with Xi Jinping at his official residence on Friday Trump says Xi is 'all business' but they 'have a very good relationship' Two leaders held a lengthy meeting on Thursday Trump says Xi agreed privately that Strait of Hormuz should be open Xi warned of 'clashes and even conflicts' with the US if Taiwan issue is mishandled Welcome to DW's coverage of the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing from May 13-15.
05/15/2026May 15, 2026Trump says Xi is 'all business'In an interview broadcast late on Thursday in the US, Donald Trump said he had a very "very good relationship" with China's President Xi Jinping.