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Trump Scheduled to Meet Xi Jinping in Beijing for Economic Summit on May 14-15, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump will meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing next month for a delayed summit focused on business deals. A senior Taiwanese official voiced concerns about potential concessions on Taiwan during the talks. The meeting follows their previous encounter in South Korea last year.
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U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to travel to Beijing on May 14-15, 2026, for a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, according to a Japan Times report. The summit, originally planned for late March 2026, was postponed due to the Iran war and the need for Trump to remain in Washington.
U.S. officials have not commented on the agenda. Wu stated, 'What we are the most afraid is to put Taiwan on the menu of the talk between Xi Jinping and President Trump,' adding that Taiwan seeks to prevent such discussions amid the summit's anticipated economic focus.
Remove or clarify as: Wu urged vigilance against any concessions on Taiwan during the Trump-Xi meeting. The summit between Trump and Xi is widely expected to include a variety of business deals and purchasing commitments, the Japan Times reported.
Trump and Xi held a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Busan, South Korea, in October 2025.
