Trump departs Beijing after whirlwind China visit
Key takeaways
- US President Donald Trump is headed home to Washington after spending two days with China's Xi Jinping in Beijing.
- Welcome to DW's coverage of the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing from May 13-15.
- 05/15/2026May 15, 2026Trump's Air Force One departs BeijingPresident Donald Trump has left Beijing after a high-stakes meeting with China's Xi Jinping.
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US President Donald Trump is headed home to Washington after spending two days with China's Xi Jinping in Beijing. Both leaders struck a cordial tone despite deep differences on Iran and Taiwan.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Dfi STrump pumps his fist as he boards his aircraft bound for the USImage: Evan Vucci/REUTERSAdvertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know Donald Trump's Air Force One has left Beijing for the United States Trump and Xi held a working lunch and a tea ceremony at Zhongnanhai, China's equivalent to the White House Trump said he and Xi have settled a "lot of problems" and lavished praised on US-China relationship China has shown little public interest in getting more involved in solving the war in Iran Xi also suggested differences over Taiwan could put his country and the US on the path toward conflict. Welcome to DW's coverage of the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing from May 13-15.
05/15/2026May 15, 2026Trump's Air Force One departs BeijingPresident Donald Trump has left Beijing after a high-stakes meeting with China's Xi Jinping.