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What to know as Trump visits Xi in China
Key takeaways
- He will hold two days of talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, originally meant to be held in March but rescheduled after the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran.
- The main focus of the talks is expected to be the current tense trade relationship between the two superpowers.
- Trump said he would ask Xi to "open up" China's economy to major tech companies.
Why this matters: a developing story that could shape the day's news cycle.
Robert Greenall Reuters Trump landed in Beijing late on Wednesday and was greeted by Vice-President Han Zheng US President Donald Trump has arrived in Beijing on the first trip to China by an American leader since in his own previous visit, during his first term in 2017.
He will hold two days of talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, originally meant to be held in March but rescheduled after the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran.
The main focus of the talks is expected to be the current tense trade relationship between the two superpowers.
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