China warns Trump over Taiwan question at high-stakes summit
Key takeaways
- Chinese state media reported that Xi Jinping raised the question of Taiwan during his meeting with Donald Trump.
- Welcome to DW's coverage of the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing from May 13-15.
- Trump did not speak publicly as the two leaders appeared together following their arrival at the historic site, after a pomp-filled red carpet ceremony at the Great Hall of the People.
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Chinese state media reported that Xi Jinping raised the question of Taiwan during his meeting with Donald Trump. The pair held talks for about two hours. Follow live.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Dfi SChinese leader Xi Jinping hosts Donald Trump for discussions in Beijing Image: Maxim Shemetov/AP Photo/picture alliance Advertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trumpheld private talks for about two hours at the Great Hall of the People. Trump and Xi sat across from each other inside the hall and Xi said at the start of the summit that he hoped both countries could be 'partners, not rivals' Chinese state media reported that Xi described Taiwan as the most important issue in bilateral relations and that there could be conflict if the issue was mishandled. Trump said "great" when reporters asked how the talks with Xi went, but declined to answer questions about Taiwan Chinese readout of the meeting said the pair discussed Taiwan, Ukraine, Middle East and the Korean Peninsula. Welcome to DW's coverage of the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing from May 13-15.
05/14/2026May 14, 2026Trump concludes tour of Beijing's Temple of HeavenThe two men's visit to the Temple of Heaven came between dates at the Great Hall of the PeopleImage: Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo/dpa/picture allianceDonald Trump has posed for photos with Xi Jinping at Beijing's Temple of Heaven during a high-profile meeting.