Trump-Xi Summit LIVE: 5 takeaways from the meeting
US President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, China. (Photo: AP)Trump-Xi Summit LIVE: US President Donald Trump departed Beijing on Friday following a final meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The leaders said they made progress in stabilising US-China relations, but big differences remained after two days of meetings and meals.
On Friday, they walked the grounds of Zhongnanhai, Xi’s official residence, and had a working tea and lunch. During a series of meetings and events on Thursday, the two discussed divisive issues such as the Iran war, trade, technology and Taiwan. China has shown little public interest in getting more involved in solving the war in Iran. Xi also suggested differences over Taiwan could put his country and the US on the path toward conflict.
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Threats of each side imposing steep tariffs also still loom. Trump said Xi told him China wants to help negotiate an end to the war and a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. China is the largest buyer of Iranian oil, and Trump hopes Xi will use that leverage to prod Iran into a deal on US terms. Trump also said Xi assured him that China wouldn’t provide Iran with military equipment.
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Trump-Xi Summit LIVE: Taiwan notes Trump's comments, says arms sales are set in law
Taiwan's foreign ministry said on Friday it had taken note of US President Donald Trump's remarks regarding the island, and US arms sales are a security commitment explicitly set out in the Taiwan Relations Act.
On his return to the US from China, Trump said he will decide on a pending arms sale to Taiwan shortly.
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Trump-Xi Summit LIVE: Trump says China to buy 200 Boeing jets, order could rise up to 750
China has agreed to buy 200 Boeing jets, with a potential for the order to rise to as many as 750 planes, US President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday, adding that the planes would have GE Aerospace engines.
The deal "includes approximately 200 planes and a promise of up to 750 if they do a good job", Trump told reporters. More details on the deal, such as which type of jets and when the order would be delivered, were not immediately available.
The orders, if finalised, would mark Boeing's first major Chinese deal in nearly a decade, after the US planemaker was largely shut out of the world's second-largest aviation market amid trade tensions between Beijing and Washington.
Shares of the US planemaker had dropped nearly 4% on Thursday after Trump told Fox News Channel that China had agreed to buy 200 jets, a figure that was well below analysts' expectations. They were down about 2.4% in morning trading on Friday, while GE Aerospace shares fell 2%.
Sources had earlier told Reuters that an order for roughly 500 jets was under discussion ahead of the meeting between Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
(Reuters)
Trump-Xi Summit LIVE: Trump departs Beijing after talks with Xi
Trump has now boarded Air Force One at Beijing Airport after spending around two hours in the Zhongnanhai leadership compound speaking and speaking privately with Xi Jinping.
Trump-Xi Summit LIVE| Trump wraps Beijing summit with Xi: trade deals touted, Iran tensions raised
Trump-Xi Summit LIVE: Trump stays silent at Xi meetings in rare break from media-friendly style
In a departure from his usual habit of taking questions almost daily in the US, Donald Trump held his tongue in front of the media during two days of meetings with Xi Jinping, the Associated Press reported.
Trump did not respond to reporters’ questions while touring the Temple of Heaven with Xi on Thursday or during a walk at Zhongnanhai on Friday, a move that may have been out of deference to Xi, who, like most of China’s senior leaders, avoids press conferences.
Trump-Xi Summit LIVE: Xi, Trump reach series of new common understandings: China's foreign ministry
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump had an in-depth exchange of views on major issues concerning the two countries and the world, and reached a series of new common understandings, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said Friday.
Xi and Trump, who is on a three-day visit to China, met twice on Thursday and discussed a range of bilateral and global issues.
Trump-Xi Summit LIVE: Trump says getting Iran's enriched uranium 'more for public relations'
Ahead of the Beijing summit’s closing meetings, Donald Trump told Fox News host Sean Hannity in an interview from China that he believed pursuing Iran’s enriched uranium was largely for “public relations,” saying it came after Israel pushed for it as an objective.
Trump-Xi Summit LIVE: Trump insists US-China relations are in a good place despite differences as he wraps up
As President Donald Trump wraps up his whirlwind visit to China on Friday, he's insistent that relations between the world's two biggest powers are good and getting better despite deep differences on Iran, Taiwan and more.
Trump-Xi Summit LIVE: Agree '100 per cent' with Xi that US was on decline, but under Biden: Trump
US President Donald Trump said his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping was "100 per cent correct" in his assessment that the US was a nation in decline, but the remarks referred to the years of his predecessor Joe Biden.
"When President Xi very elegantly referred to the United States as perhaps being a declining nation, he was referring to the tremendous damage we suffered during the four years of Sleepy Joe Biden and the Biden Administration, and on that score, he was 100 per cent correct," Trump said in a post on Truth Social.
Trump-Xi Summit LIVE: China stocks open steady, yuan lower as investors await details on Trump-Xi talks
China stocks opened largely flat on Friday as investors remained cautious into day two of a high-stakes summit between US President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping that has so far delivered few surprises.
China's blue-chip CSI300 Index and the Shanghai Composite Index were little changed, while Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng also opened flat.
The two leaders are scheduled to have tea and lunch before Trump flies back to the United States.
Xi told Trump on Thursday that negotiations on trade issues had reached "balanced and positive outcomes", without elaborating.
Trump-Xi Summit LIVE: Trump says China wants to buy oil from US
US President Donald Trump said China wants to buy oil from the United States.
Trump made his comments in an interview aired on Thursday evening on Fox News' "Hannity" program.
Trump-Xi Summit LIVE: Trump and Xi set for second day of talks after Taiwan warning
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet on Friday to wrap up a two-day state visit that has featured pomp and business deals but also a stark warning from Xi that mishandling the Taiwan issue could push US-China relations to "a very dangerous place." Trump is on the first visit by a US president to China, America's main strategic and economic rival, since a 2017 visit during his first term, and has been hoping for tangible results that might improve his dented approval ratings ahead of crucial midterm elections.
Photo: Trump in China for talks with Xi Jinping
President Donald Trump reviews troops with China's President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People. (Photo: AP)
Trump-Xi Summit LIVE: Rubio tells NBC that US hopes to get positive response from China on case of Jimmy Lai and others
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in an interview broadcast on Thursday that the United States is hoping for a positive response from China on U.S. appeals for the release of jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai and others.
Trump-Xi Summit LIVE: Trump arrives at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing for a tour with President Xi
US President Trump arrives at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing for a tour with President Xi.
President Trump arrives at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing for a tour with President Xi
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Trump-Xi Summit LIVE: US announces additional $1.8 billion in funding for UN humanitarian aid
Mike Waltz, the US ambassador to the United Nations, made the announcement at a press conference Thursday saying the money will be earmarked for life-saving aid to victims of natural disasters, famine and “people who are truly in critical need.”
The $1.8 billion, to be allocated over the coming year, is in addition to the $2 billion the Trump administration announced in December.
President Donald Trump shut down the international aid agency USAID, throwing global humanitarian efforts into turmoil.
UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher called his agency “overstretched, under-resourced and literally under attack” and reiterated its 2026 plan to reach 87 million of the world’s most needy at a cost of $23 billion — even though 300 million people need humanitarian help.
Before Waltz’s announcement, he said, the U.N. had raised about $7.4 billion. He said the U.S. is now “the single largest national donor” to the United Nations.
AP
Trump-Xi Summit LIVE: US Border Patrol chief announces his resignation in a Fox News interview
The head of the federal agency that patrols the borders of the United States says he’s resigning.
Michael Banks of the U.S. Border Patrol told Fox News on Thursday that his resignation was effective immediately, saying “it’s just time.”
In the interview, Banks said he believes he’s improved border security significantly.
“I feel like I got the ship back on course from the least secure disastrous chaotic border to the most secure border this country has ever seen,” he said.
The Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection had no immediate comment.
AP
Trump-Xi Summit LIVE: Top Democrat on Senate Foreign Relations criticizes Trump’s China summit
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said Trump’s visit to China has so far demonstrated a “lack of a coherent foreign policy” and that the US is in a weakened position as a result of the war with Iran.
Shaheen told reporters that she had wished Trump had taken a stronger stance at his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, especially regarding Taiwan.
Trump in December authorized an $11 billion arms package for Taiwan — the largest weapons sale ever to the island — but has not yet moved forward with delivery.
Shaheen, who led a bipartisan group of senators on a visit to Taiwan in March, said the American president has “missed the fact that strong deterrence is the best way to have a stable relationship with China.”
AP
Trump-Xi Summit LIVE: 'China has agreed to order 200 Boeing aircraft', says Trump
Donald Trump said in an interview with Fox News that China has agreed to order 200 Boeing aircraft as part of broader discussions between Washington and Beijing. Trump also claimed that Chinese President Xi Jinping assured him that Beijing would not supply military equipment to Iran.
Trump-Xi Summit LIVE: Xi Jinping offered help to reopen Strait of Hormuz, says Trump
Chinese President Xi Jinping reportedly offered his help to Donald Trump on reopening Strait of Hormuz, the US President told Fox News in an interview.
Trump-Xi Summit LIVE: IMF says constructive US-China dialogue, reduced tensions good for world economy
The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday that it welcomes the initial positive dialogue between in U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, adding that reducing tension and uncertainty between the world's two largest economies was good for the world.
"It's very important, of course, that the world's two largest economies are engaging at the highest level," IMF spokesperson Julie Kozack told a news briefing when asked about the Trump-Xi summit's initial outcomes in Beijing.
"We certainly welcome the fact that there's a constructive dialog between the two countries. Anything that is going to help reduce trade tensions and reduce uncertainty is good for both of those large economies, and, of course, good for the global economy as well," Kozack added. — Reuters
Trump-Xi Summit LIVE: Iran allows Chinese ships to cross Strait of Hormuz as China backs Trump's call to open it
Iran has allowed dozens of Chinese ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz as China toughened its stance against the militarisation of the key waterway during talks between US President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping.
Iran shut down the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, following the launch of the US-Israeli attacks on February 28.
Since Wednesday night, Iran permitted 30 Chinese ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz in compliance with Iranian management protocols, Iran's semi-official Fars news agency reported, quoting a senior official of the Revolutionary Guard-Navy as saying, according to China's state-run Xinhua news agency on Thursday.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday said that the Strait of Hormuz is open to all commercial vessels, provided they cooperate with Iranian naval forces to pass through the waterway. — PTI
Trump-Xi Summit LIVE: Marco Rubio says US policy toward Taiwan is 'unchanged' after Trump's meeting with Xi
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said US policy toward Taiwan is "unchanged" after President Donald Trump's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping but warned it would be "a terrible mistake" for China to take Taiwan by force.
Rubio made the remarks in an interview with NBC News while travelling with the president on his trip to China.
He sidestepped Xi's warning that differences over the self-governing island could lead to a clash, and said that China always raises the issue of Taiwan in talks.
"US policy on the issue of Taiwan is unchanged as of today and as of the meeting that we had here today. It was raised. They always raise it on their side. We always make clear our position, and we move on to the other topics," Rubio said. — AP
Trump-Xi Summit LIVE: Trump leaves Great Hall of the People after state banquet
Donald Trump and members of the US delegation are leaving the state banquet held at the Great Hall of the People. Accompanied by officials, Trump walked down a broad red-carpeted staircase before getting into his vehicle.
Trump-Xi Summit LIVE: Warmth between Trump, Xi evident in banquet
Warmth between Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping was on display during a state banquet hosted by China, where Trump referred to Xi as “my friend” in his opening remarks. Trump said the relationship between the two countries dates back to the founding of the United States, recalling how early American traders in China were once described as “the new people.” He added that US-China relations have since grown into one of the most consequential bilateral relationships in the world. Trump also invited Xi and his wife to visit Washington in September as he reaffirmed his commitment to continued engagement between the two nations.
Trump-Xi Summit LIVE: China's view on Elon Musk? Visionary, occasional villain
In China, Elon Musk has been the object of love - and occasional loathing.
The Tesla boss has been both lauded as a visionary and criticised by Chinese regulators and the public for the alleged bungling of customer complaints.
In addition, the dominance of SpaceX and its Starlink satellite unit has raised the ire of the People's Liberation Army. And as the gap between Tesla and its Chinese EV rivals narrows, Musk is at risk of losing prestige and influence. Musk is now among a group of more than a dozen CEOs and top executives accompanying U.S. President Donald Trump to Beijing for a summit with Xi Jinping, along with Apple's Tim Cook and Nvidia boss Jensen Huang. The delegation largely consists of executives seeking to resolve issues with Beijing and the world's richest man is no stranger to the ups and downs of doing business with China.
Responding to reporters on his way out of the Great Hall of the People on Thursday, after a welcome ceremony where he stood behind Trump's cabinet along with 13 other CEOs, Musk said he wants to accomplish "many good things" in China. —Reuters
Trump-Xi Summit LIVE: What's on the menu at Trump-Xi state banquet?
The BBC reported that it has gotten a look at the menu for tonight's state banquet.
It added guests will have hors d’oeuvres to begin, followed by a main course consisting of:
Lobster in tomato soup
Crispy beef ribs
Beijing roast duck
Stewed seasonal vegetables
Slow-cooked salmon in mustard sauce
Pan-fried pork bun
And for dessert:
Trumpet shell-shaped pastry
Tiramisu
Fruits and ice cream
Trump-Xi Summit LIVE: What we can expect from Trump-Xi talks
The White House and Chinese state media said the leaders concluded their meeting Thursday morning after about two hours, the AP reported.
Trump is expected to leave just after midday Friday after a final private meeting with Xi. But few breakthroughs are expected on divisive issues ranging from the Iran war, trade, technology and Taiwan.
Trump hopes to focus the summit talks on trade and deals for China to buy more agricultural products and passenger planes, setting up a board to address their differences and avoid a repeat of the trade war ignited last year after Trump’s tariff hikes.In their closed-door meeting, Xi told Trump that if Taiwan is handled well, U.S.-China relations “will enjoy overall stability.”
Trump-Xi Summit LIVE: 'Must not mess up China, US relationship', says Xi
Earlier, speaking before Donald Trump, Xi Jinping said the relationship between China and the U.S. is the most important bilateral relationship in the world today and we "must make it work and never mess it up."
Trump-Xi Summit LIVE: Photos from Trump-XI meeting
Photos from the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Photos: X/The White House)
Trump-Xi Summit LIVE: Trump also invites China First Lady to visit US along with Xi Jinping
Donald Trump also invites China’s First Lady Peng Liyuan to join Xi Jinping to US on September 24.
Trump-Xi Summit LIVE: Trump invites Xi to US on September 24
Donald Trump invites Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit the United States on September 24.
Trump-Xi Summit LIVE: US, China have opportunity to build future of greater cooperation, prosperity
Donald Trump said the United States and China have an opportunity to build a future marked by greater cooperation and prosperity.
Trump-Xi Summit LIVE: US-China ties among most consequential bilateral relationships, says Trump
US President Donald Trump referred to early American traders who visited China and were called “the new people” by the Chinese, adding that US-China ties are now among the most consequential bilateral relationships in the world.
Trump-Xi Summit LIVE: Trump calls Xi 'my friend' in opening speech
Donald Trump described Chinese President Xi Jinping as “my friend” during opening remarks at a state banquet hosted by Xi, saying the relationship between the United States and China dates back to the founding of America.
Trump-Xi Summit LIVE: 'We can help each other succeed', says Xi at state banquet
“The people of China and the United States are both great peoples. 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 wellbeing of the whole world.” — Chinese President Xi Jinping
Trump-Xi Summit LIVE: Both sides should work together to steer China-US relations along right path, says Xi
Xi Jinping said he had an in-depth exchange of views with Trump earlier in the day and added that both sides should work together to steer China-US relations along the right path.
Trump-Xi Summit LIVE: US, China should be partners rather than rivals, says Xi Jinping
Chinese President Xi Jinping said at a state banquet for Donald Trump that China and the United States should be partners rather than rivals, stressing that bilateral ties are the most important relationship in the world.
Trump-Xi Summit LIVE: Xi Jinping expressed interest in buying American oil, says White House
According to the White House, Chinese President Xi Jinping has expressed interest in purchasing American oil.
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Trump-Xi Summit LIVE: No mention of Taiwan in joint statement
The joint statement issued after the meeting between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump made no reference to Taiwan, a key and highly sensitive issue for Beijing. However, it did note China’s support for keeping the Strait of Hormuz open, adding that ships passing through the strategic waterway should not face any transit charges.
Trump-Xi Summit LIVE: Trump arrives at state banquet in Beijing, says report
US President Donald Trump has arrived at a state banquet hosted by President Xi Jinping in Beijing, the Al Jazeera reported citing China’s CCTV.
Trump-Xi Summit LIVE: US, China agree Iran cannot have nuclear weapon
Both US and China have agreed that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon, The White House said.
Trump-Xi Summit LIVE: Xi lauds 'new positioning' in ties with US
China's President Xi Jinping hailed on Thursday a "new positioning" of ties with the United States that envisages cooperation with measured competition, following his summit with President Donald Trump.
Trump's Beijing visit, the first by a U.S. president in nearly a decade, runs until Friday, at a time when his Iran war is denting domestic approval ratings ahead of mid-term elections.
Xi said both leaders agreed that building a constructive, strategically stable relationship would guide ties in the next three years and beyond, according to a Chinese foreign ministry statement.
Xi described such ties as based primarily on cooperation but with measured competition for "a normal stability in which differences are controllable, and a lasting stability in which peace can be expected", the ministry added. — Reuters
Trump-Xi Summit LIVE: Trump, Xi agree Strait of Hormuz must stay open, White House says
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed in a meeting that the Strait of Hormuz must be open for the free flow of energy, according to a White House readout of the summit on Thursday.
Trump and Xi also discussed building on progress in ending the flow of fentanyl precursor chemicals into the U.S., as well as increasing Chinese purchases of U.S. agricultural products, the statement said.
Taiwan was not mentioned in the White House summary of the meeting, which it described as "good". — Reuters
Trump-Xi Summit LIVE: No surprises from Trump-Xi summit, China should end military pressure, says Taiwan
Taiwan has said that nothing surprising has come out of the US-China summit so far, but Beijing should stop its military pressure on Taipei, Reuters reported.
"If maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait is truly the greatest common ground between China and the United States, then the Chinese Communist Party should restrain its own behaviour of military intimidation," Mainland Affairs Council deputy head and spokesman Liang Wen-chieh said as quoted by Reuters
Trump-Xi Summit LIVE: Taiwan thanks US for support after China warning
Soon after China's warning, Taiwan today thanked the US, saying it is grateful for America's long-term support, AP reported.
"The government views all actions that contribute to regional stability and the management of potential risks from authoritarian expansion positively and continues to work with the United States in various aspects of our relationship," Taiwan's premier's spokesperson Michelle Lee said. "The US has also repeatedly reiterated its firm and clear position of support for Taiwan," Lee said.
Trump-Xi Summit LIVE: How did Donald Trump and Xi Jinping resolve differences? Here’s what US President says
Amid spiralling tensions between the two largest economies over trade, Taiwan, and Iran war, US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping met on Thursday, and high-stakes talks between the two are also scheduled.
Despite significant differences on a host of issues, the Presidents of the two countries have worked through them and sorted things out, said Trump.
In the first interaction with Xi, during his China trip, Trump said: “You and I have known each other now for a long time. In fact, the longest relationship of our two countries that any President and President has had. And that’s, to me, an honour.” Read more
Trump-Xi Summit LIVE: Xi warns Trump mishandling of Taiwan issue will push bilateral ties to 'dangerous place'
China's President Xi Jinping on Thursday told US President Donald Trump that mishandling of the Taiwan issue can result in a clash between the two countries, pushing China-US relations into "a very dangerous place", Chinese state media Xinhua reported.
During his interaction with Trump in beijing, Xi termed Taiwan the most important issue in China-US relations.
China sees democratically governed Taiwan as its territory and is against the sales of US arms to the island.
Trump-Xi Summit in China Live Updates: A look at Trump's delegation
The delegation from the US includes executives from major US firms across sectors such as aerospace, finance, technology and agriculture, such as Apple CEO Tim Cook, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman, Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg, Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon and Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon
Trump-Xi Summit in China Live Updates: US to persuade China to play 'more active role' in resolving Iran war crisis, says Rubio
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington hopes to convince China to play a "more active role" in resolving the Iran war during Trump and Xi's talks.
Speaking to Fox News, Rubio said the Iran war was causing "instability" and threatening "to destabilise Asia more than any other part of the world because it's heavily reliant on the straits for energy".
Trump-Xi Summit in China Live Updates: 'Look forward to exchanging views with Trump on major issues,' Xi says
As Xi and Trump gear up for their high-stakes meeting, the Chinese President said he is looking forward to exchanging views with Trump on major issues.
So, what's on agenda for today's meet?
The agenda for Trump-Xi interaction includes the spiralling trade tensions between the two economies (the US and China), the Iran war, Taiwan, and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Trump-Xi Summit in China Live Updates: 'Stability of Sino-US relations is good thing for the world'
Xi said that the success of China and the US is an opportunity for each other. "The stability of Sino-US relations is a good thing for the world."
Trump-Xi Summit in China Live Updates: 'Let 2026 be historic year for Sino-US rleations,' says Trump
Trump said: "Let 2026 be a historic and landmark year for Sino-US relations to carry on the past and open up the future"
Trump-Xi Summit in China Live Updates: ‘Always believed that common interests of China, US outweigh differences,’ says Xi
Xi said he had always believed that the common interests between China, US outweighed their differences.
Trump-Xi Summit in China Live Updates: Looking forward to trade, reciprocal on our behalf,' says Trump
As Xi Jinping and Donald Trump met on Thursday, he said, "The US delegation is looking forward to trade and good business... It's going to be totally reciprocal on our behalf.
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