The Latest: Trump Departs for High-Stakes China Summit as Iran War Looms
Trump is bringing more than a dozen U.S. CEOs to Beijing as trade talks take priority over Iran tensions, officials said.
- President Donald Trump departed Tuesday for Beijing to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping for a two-day summit beginning Thursday, May 14.
- Tensions over the 10-week war with Iran complicate the visit, as the U.S. sanctioned Chinese firms Friday for providing satellite imagery enabling Iranian military strikes.
- Accompanied by over a dozen CEOs from American corporations, Trump's delegation includes executives from Apple, Boeing, and Goldman Sachs, positioning the trip as trade-focused.
- While planning a "long talk" about Iran, Trump emphasized trade as the central issue, stating, "We have Iran very much under control" as he departed.
- Citing Chinese state media, both nations expressed willingness to "promote the healthy, stable and sustainable development of China-U.S. economic and trade relations," despite Beijing calling sanctions "illegal unilateral pressure.
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