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Trump lands in China as Iran war smolders

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President Donald Trump (C) is joined by Chinese Executive Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Ma Zhaoxu, U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue, Vice President of China Han Zheng and Chinese Ambassador to the U.S. Xie Feng at Beijing Capital International Airport on May 13 in Beijing, China. Trump is meeting with President Xi Jinping in Beijing to address the Iran conflict, trade imbalances and the Taiwan situation while establishing new bilateral boards for economic and AI oversight. (Getty Images)
President Donald Trump (C) is joined by Chinese Executive Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Ma Zhaoxu, U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue, Vice President of China Han Zheng and Chinese Ambassador to the U.S. Xie Feng at Beijing Capital International Airport on May 13 in Beijing, China. Trump is meeting with President Xi Jinping in Beijing to address the Iran conflict, trade imbalances and the Taiwan situation while establishing new bilateral boards for economic and AI oversight. (Getty Images)

This article was originally published on May 12, 2026.

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