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Trump Heading to China for High-Stakes Summit With Xi

The Iran war, trade, human rights, and Taiwan are likely to take center stage at the Beijing summit.
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Trump Heading to China for High-Stakes Summit With Xi
President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One on May 12, 2026 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Alex Wong/Getty Images
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Senior Reporter
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WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump is set to depart Washington on Tuesday afternoon for China, where he will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping for a high-stakes summit.

Trump’s May 13–15 trip marks the first U.S. presidential visit to China since his 2017 state visit during his first term.
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Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Senior Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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