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The scene as U.S. President Donald Trump participates in events at the Great Hall of the People and does a greeting with the President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping May 14, 2026,
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What Trump and Xi want from China visit

By Heba Habib and Erin Hale
Published On 14 May 2026

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  • Chinese President Xi Jinping is holding talks with his US counterpart, Donald Trump, in Beijing following a pomp-filled welcome ceremony.
  • Xi said that China’s and the US’s “common interests outweigh” their differences and expressed hope that the two countries can work together at a time of historic turbulence.