Trump and Xi Hold Bilateral Summit in Beijing

President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on May 14, 2026, for a bilateral meeting that lasted about two hours. The encounter at the Great Hall of the People followed an elaborate welcome ceremony that included a troop parade, booming cannons, a military band playing both national anthems, and hundreds of schoolchildren waving flowers and flags.

Trump told Xi, "You're a great leader.

Xi responded by asking whether the two countries can transcend the Thucydides Trap and forge a new model for relations between major powers. U.S. relations.

"If it is handled properly, the bilateral relationship will enjoy overall stability. Otherwise, the two countries will have clashes and even conflicts, putting the entire relationship in great jeopardy," Xi said, according to Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning. Xi added that "cooperation benefits both sides, while confrontation harms both.

After the meeting, the two leaders toured the Temple of Heaven. U.S. Secret Service agent from entering the site, triggering an intense standoff that delayed entry for more than a half-hour.

The Trump-Xi summit spans Thursday and Friday, May 14 and 15. Xi hosted a state banquet for Trump that evening. -China relations "generally stable" in a turbulent world. "Achieving the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and making America great again can go hand in hand.

We can help each other succeed and advance the well-being of the whole world," he said. Trump called Xi "my friend" in his own toast and announced that Xi would visit the White House on September 24, 2026. U.S. Industries. Leaders from many of the United States' largest companies joined a portion of the meeting.

Both sides highlighted the need to build on progress in ending the flow of fentanyl precursors into the United States and increasing Chinese purchases of American agricultural products, the White House said.