May 15 Trump weighs Taiwan arms package after summit aimed at steadying US-China ties By Aamer Madhani, Will Weissert, Simina Mistreanu, Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he has not made a decision on whether to move forward with a major arms package for Taiwan after hearing concerns about it from Chinese President Xi Jinping. Continue reading
May 15 Trump says China will buy 200 planes from Boeing, with a possibility of expanding the deal to 750 By Rio Yamat, Bill Barrow, Associated Press Aircraft manufacturer Boeing will make its first major sale to China in nearly a decade with an order for 200 planes, President Donald Trump told reporters on Air Force One on Friday, a deal he said had been made during… Continue reading
May 14 Watch 7:16 China offers Trump grand welcome, but issues warning on Taiwan By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev, Zeba Warsi, Veronica Vela Chinese leader Xi Jinping hosted President Trump and offered the U.S. a "new vision" of relations more focused on trade and collaboration than on confrontation. Trump in turn, offered a future in which he and Xi were "united and together."… Continue watching
May 14 Watch 3:56 U.S.-China diplomatic reset faces unresolved 'contradictions,' expert warns By Nick Schifrin, Veronica Vela Following the high-level talks between President Trump and Xi Jinping in Beijing, Nick Schifrin discussed a potential shift in the relationship between the U.S. and China with Orville Schell of the Center on U.S.-China Relations. Continue watching
May 14 Watch 8:25 Analysts break down Trump-Xi meeting and calls for stability and cooperation By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn For perspective on President Trump's trip and the broader U.S.-China relationship, Geoff Bennett spoke with Myron Brilliant and Liza Tobin. Brilliant is at the DGA Group and is the former executive vice president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Tobin… Continue watching
May 14 Xi tells Trump U.S. and China could clash over Taiwan By Will Weissert, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The exchange at a highly anticipated summit in Beijing underscored just how far apart Trump and Xi still are on thorny issues, including the war in Iran, trade disputes and Washington's relations with Taiwan, which is self-ruled but which China… Continue reading
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