Trump and Xi Dialed Down the Trade War, but Challenges Lurk at Their China Summit
The summit begins with both sides seeking to ease tariffs, technology disputes and Iran-related tensions, while expectations for a breakthrough remain modest.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing for a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, marking the first visit by a U.S. president to China in nearly nine years.
- Leaders of the world's two largest economies aim to stabilize ties strained by trade, the war in Iran, and disagreements over Taiwan and artificial intelligence.
- Trump brought a delegation including Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Apple CEO Tim Cook to advance the 'Five B's': Boeing, Beef, Beans, Board of Trade, and Board of Investment.
- Beijing intends to focus on the 'Three T's'—tariffs, technology, and Taiwan—while utilizing 'regulatory weapons,' including defying U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil, to counter Washington's demands.
- Both nations are preparing for prolonged geopolitical rivalry, with neither side expecting a sweeping agreement as China increasingly views the relationship through the lens of long-term strategic competition.
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Trump and Xi dialed down the trade war, but challenges lurk at their China summit
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Trump, Xi to meet in Beijing as Iran war and trade tensions test fragile truce
President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are set to meet in Beijing this week for a high-stakes summit shaped by trade tensions, the war in Iran, Taiwan and competition over advanced technology. The talks begin Thursday and mark the first visit by a U.S. president to Beijing in nearly nine years. Both governments seek to stabilize a relationship that has grown increasingly confrontational, even as each side prepares for a prolonged …
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