summit

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power 2026-05-05

Trump Is Going to Beijing. China Is Already Pricing the Trip.

Trump confirmed a mid-May summit with Xi in Beijing. China rolled out new trade rules that undercut US supply chain policy hours later. Iran is the card China is holding. Taiwan is the price.

conflict 2026-05-03

Trump Flies to Beijing. China Says Taiwan Is the Price of Admission.

Two weeks before the Trump-Xi summit, China's foreign minister told Rubio that Taiwan is the 'biggest risk' in the relationship — and the US side has not publicly disagreed.

power 2026-04-30

US and China Trade Barbs Two Weeks Before the Summit. Both Sides Are Building Leverage, Not Trust.

Bessent calls Beijing's new supply chain rules 'provocative' on the same day He Lifeng voices 'solemn concern' over US trade measures. The Trump-Xi meeting is 15 days away.