Tuesday, May 12th 2026
What will Donald Trump and Xi Jinping talk about?
US President Donald Trump is traveling to China this week for a superpower summit where he will speak with his counterpart Xi Jinping, hoping the war in Iran will not upset the atmosphere in Beijing.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has confirmed that Donald Trump will visit China from Wednesday to Friday at the invitation of President Xi Jinping, the first visit by a US president to the country since 2017.
The Republican is expected to have a big reception in the high-stakes meeting. Trump postponed his visit to the Chinese capital in March because of the conflict in the Middle East, but the war will continue to cast a large shadow over his first visit to China since 2017.
During the visit, Washington and Beijing are expected to discuss easing tensions between the world’s two largest economies, mainly over trade and Taiwan.
Trump said he would discuss Iran with Xi added that the Chinese president was “very respectful” of the situation in the Middle Eastern country.
However, with Trump desperate for a deal to end the war before he lands in Beijing, China may try to use his weakened position to extract concessions on key issues, reports France Presse.
“The reality is that Iran is essential to the United States now, and the Chinese know it,” he said. Edgard Kagan of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) as a distinguished guest, hosted by another “resolute” leader.
Trump, 79, has repeatedly praised his “very good relationship” with Xi, 72, whom he met in South Korea last October, even claiming the Chinese leader would give him a “big, big hug” on Iran.
Trump also hopes to return from the summit with big deals. business as it prepares for year-end elections for the House of Representatives and one-third of the Senate, in which Republicans face resentment over high oil prices caused by the Iran war.
Although official invitations have not yet been sent, the Trump administration is said to be planning to invite the CEOs of a number of companies, including Apple, Exxon, NVIDIA and Boeing.
Semafor reported that there are indications of a Boeing’s big deal with China.
Trump also hopes to reach deals on artificial intelligence, critical minerals and fentanyl.
The Republican is especially hopeful about extending a fragile one-year trade truce agreed in October.
China has shown it is still willing to stand up to Washington, saying on May 2 that it will not abide by U.S. sanctions against companies targeted for trade with Iranian oil.
“It appears that the ceasefire is not as strong as we had hoped,” Sean Stein, president of the US-China Business Council, told Agence France-Presse.
Meanwhile, Communist China is seeking stability in a world ruled by Trump and is playing for time, knowing that the volatile American leader is in his second and final term.
Beijing has also is likely to use Trump’s weakened position to his advantage wherever he can.
“Actually, Beijing can use a lot of leverage,” said Patricia Kim, a senior fellow for foreign policy at the Brookings Institution in Washington.
“Trump is looking for a win, isn’t he? I mean, he hasn’t had many wins in recent weeks, given the war in Iran.”
Taiwan could be an area where Xi can to try to force concessions, analysts say — on US arms sales to the self-governing island that Beijing claims as its own, for example.
Trump has been known to veer off-script on the sensitive topic before, and allies in the region who fear an assertive China will be watching closely for signs of a US waver.
At the same time, Beijing is likely to indulge Trump’s inclination. for pomp and flattery, knowing that a belittled and angry Trump causes problems.
But the Chinese will try to avoid any involvement in the war against their ally Iran, as well as pressure from Trump during the meeting with Xi.
Beijing’s reception of the Iranian foreign minister this week “is a sign that they understand this is happening,” CSIS’s Kagan said. /tesheshi
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