May 13 Watch 8:43 Trump arrives in China for high-stakes talks on trade, Taiwan and Iran war By Nick Schifrin, Veronica Vela, Zeba Warsi President Trump is in Beijing for a state visit to America’s chief global competitor, and increasingly, its chief geopolitical rival. Trump has long targeted China as an economic foe of the U.S. while cultivating a relationship with President Xi Jinping,… Continue watching
May 13 The importance of pomp and protocol as Trump goes to China By Didi Tang, Associated Press From the moment President Donald Trump lands in Beijing on Wednesday, all eyes will be on how much of a spectacle the Chinese government rolls out, such as who lines up to greet him, what music is played and whether… Continue reading
May 13 U.S. and China seek to repair damage from tariff war that sent trade into a freefall By Paul Wiseman, Chan Ho-him, Associated Press During a tumultuous 2025, the United States and China proved how much they could hurt each other in a trade war. Now Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are meeting in Beijing to repair some of the damage. Continue reading
May 13 Who was on Trump's plane to China? Elon Musk, Nvidia CEO and more By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press Prominent U.S. executives from Big Tech and Wall Street to agriculture and aerospace are joining President Donald Trump on his trip to China this week. Here's a list. Continue reading
May 13 WATCH: Trump and Xi hold meeting as China state visit begins By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for his hotly anticipated talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the Iran war, trade and U.S. arms sales to Taiwan. Continue reading
May 12 Watch 5:32 What's at stake as Trump heads to China for talks with Xi By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Katie Marlow President Trump is traveling halfway around the world for a state visit to China, and he's bringing a host of top American executives with him. Talks there are expected to encompass the complex economic and security postures of both nations. Continue watching
May 12 Kuwait says Iran attacked an island where China is helping to build a port By Jon Gambrell, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press Iran didn't immediately acknowledge the allegation by Kuwait, which came under attack by Iran in the war and during the shaky ceasefire still holding. But that allegation and ongoing attacks throughout the region have threatened to reignite open warfare. Continue reading
May 12 Trump and Xi appear intent on keeping Iran war from overshadowing China summit By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The White House has set low expectations that Trump will be able to persuade Xi to change China's posture on Iran. Continue reading
May 11 WATCH: Trump compares imprisonment of Jimmy Lai to James Comey, but says he'll bring it up to Xi By Associated Press The U.S. president said he’ll bring up the Lai's plight in China this week, though he compared the pro-democracy activist to one of his most detested foes. Continue reading
May 11 The best-case scenario for Taiwan from the Trump-Xi summit By Aamer Madhani, Simina Mistreanu, Associated Press President Donald Trump, in his return to the White House, has demonstrated greater ambivalence toward Taiwan, an approach that's raising questions ahead of this week's summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping about whether the U.S. leader could be open to… Continue reading