Trump, Xi Set for High-Stakes China Summit Amid Taiwan, Iran Tensions

As Trump travels to Beijing for his first China visit in nearly a decade, both nations signal openness to dialogue, but analysts say breakthroughs are unlikely.
Trump, Xi Set for High-Stakes China Summit Amid Taiwan, Iran Tensions
Air Force One at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing on May 13, 2026. Alex Wong/Getty Images
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As President Donald Trump embarks on his first trip to China in nearly nine years, Beijing is reviving familiar rhetoric about “peaceful coexistence” with Washington, amid tensions over Taiwan, Iran, technology, and regional security.

The Chinese communist regime confirmed on May 10 that Trump will visit China from Wednesday through Friday for a state visit and talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The meeting will mark the first face-to-face summit between the two leaders since October last year in South Korea.