Trump and Xi Hold Bilateral Meeting in Beijing on Trade and Iran

President Donald Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14, 2026. The bilateral meeting lasted about 2 hours and 15 minutes, according to pool reporters traveling with the president. " Trump arrived at Beijing Capital Airport on May 13, 2026.

The next day he delivered remarks at the Great Hall before the two leaders sat down. Trump called Xi a "great leader" during opening remarks. "Such respect for China, the job you've done. You're a great leader.

I say it to everybody. He added, "We've had a fantastic relationship. We've gotten along. When there were difficulties, we worked it out. U.S.

He continued, "We should be partners, not rivals. U.S.

The White House official readout had no mention of Taiwan. The visit was one of four meetings the leaders wanted to have this year as part of their agreement last fall that put a pause on the tit-for-tat tariff war. The last time Xi visited the White House was in September 2015 when former President Obama hosted him for a State Visit.

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Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.

CEOs Elon Musk of Tesla and SpaceX, Tim Cook of Apple, and Jensen Huang of NVIDIA attended the summit along with Eric Trump and Lara Trump. The meeting covered investments, economic cooperation, fentanyl and increasing Chinese purchases of American farm products.