What Does the Trump-Xi Summit Mean for the Rest of Us?
Officials expect Chinese purchases in aircraft, agriculture and energy as Trump seeks to extend the tariff ceasefire and secure a trade deliverable.
- President Donald Trump is set to visit China next week to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping on May 14-15, marking his first trip in nearly a decade amid lingering trade tensions and Iran conflict complications.
- Their discussions follow an October trade truce that paused export restrictions on rare earth elements, with China controlling more than 70% of global supply—a critical resource for U.S. weapons development.
- Officials aim to establish a 'Board of Trade' facilitating purchases in 'non-sensitive sectors,' even as U.S. regulators recently halted chip tool shipments to Hua Hong Semiconductor Ltd. to restrict technology access.
- Tensions over Taiwan and Iran complicate the summit, with Greer noting both sides will likely discuss Chinese oil purchases from Tehran. Trump seeks Chinese pressure on Iran to finalize a deal, according to Christopher Padilla of advisory firm Brunswick.
- Investors seek signs of easing tensions to drive down risk premiums for Chinese equities. Christopher Hamilton of Invesco Ltd. noted a successful meeting could ultimately prove 'very positive for Chinese equities.
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World’s 2 most powerful men to meet again. What to know.
NEW YORK - President Donald Trump and China’s leader, Xi Jinping, are scheduled to meet in Beijing this coming week for a high-stakes summit that could shape the next stage of rivalry between the world’s two major powers.
What does the Trump-Xi summit mean for the rest of us?
It's worth paying close attention when the leaders of the two most powerful countries on the planet meet next week. Because what China's Xi Jinping and America's Donald Trump decide in Beijing could have major implications for us all, writes Yvonne Murray.
Managing the New Cold War: What Trump and Xi Really Want from Their Beijing Summit
When Donald Trump lands in Beijing on 14 May, the optics will matter almost as much as the outcomes. Trump will become the first American president to visit China in nearly a decade—the last, in 2017, was Trump himself. That fact alone says much about how narrow and brittle the relationship has become. Yet this […] The post Managing the New Cold War: What Trump and Xi Really Want from Their Beijing Summit appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.
Stock Trader's Guide to Navigating High Stakes Trump-Xi Talks
(Bloomberg) — Investors are looking for further signs of easing tensions between President Donald Trump and his counterpart Xi Jinping to help remove an overhang on Chinese markets, with geopolitical and trade issues in focus.
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AlKhaleej TodayTrump heads to Beijing next week as Iran, Taiwan and tariffs loom over Xi talks
WASHINGTON, May 9 — Donald Trump is poised to be the first US president visiting China in almost a decade, but an uneasy trade truce and tensions over Iran and Taiwan loom over his trip next week.All eyes will be on Trump’s talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Analysts said with an advance team already in Beijing, Trump’s travel will likely proceed even without an end to hostilities in the Middle East.What’s on the agenda for the leaders of the…
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