international

Trump heads to China for superpower summit

France 24 · May 12, 2026, 4:03 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.

Donald Trump was due in Beijing Wednesday on the first visit to China by a US president in nearly a decade, as he seeks to ramp up trade despite potential friction over Taiwan and Iran.

Read full story on France 24 → More top stories

Also covered by

Foreign Policy China’s Rare-Earth Card Looms Over Trump-Xi Summit The Hill Trump heads to China for high-stakes visit: 5 things to watch Investing.com Analysis-US CEOs seek China business gains from Trump-Xi summit Foreign Policy What Trump and Xi Want From Their Summit

Aggregated and edited by the Scoop newsroom. We surface news from France 24 alongside other reporting so you can compare coverage in one place. Editorial policy · Corrections · About Scoop

Trump heads to China for superpower summit

Also covered by

More in international