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Trump visit the Temple of Heaven on May 14, 2026 in Beijing, China.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com
Trump visit the Temple of Heaven on May 14, 2026 in Beijing, China.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com
May 14, 2026 in Beijing, China. **Alex Wong/Getty Images AsiaPac** Alex Wong/Getty Images AsiaPac President Trump is visiting
May 5, 2026-1777975253](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/INTERACTIVE-IRGC-releases-map-of-control-over-Strait-of-Hormuz-May-5-2026-1777975253.png?quality=80) Iran’s proposal, however, calls for a “new mechanism governing the strait”, language Washington is likely to interpret as precisely such an arrangement. Jalalzadeh said Hormuz remains
Trump shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a state banquet at the Great Hall of the People on May 14, 2026, in Beijing, China. **Alex Wong/Getty Images** Alex Wong/Getty Images - 🎧 **Xi said that
Trump’s three-day visit to Beijing for a [state visit](/news/liveblog/2026/5/13/iran-war-live-trump-travels-to-china-as-conflict-with-tehran-looms-large) with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Here is more about the foreign ministers’ meeting, who is attending and why it matters. ## What is BRICS
Trump will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on May 14 and 15, following weeks of delays due to the US-Israel [war](/tag/israel-iran-conflict/) on Iran. The talks are expected to focus on trade
Beijing on Wednesday, making him the highest-ranking Chinese official to ever welcome a US president. Trump and Xi may meet again on at least two other occasions this year – the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Trump planned to address](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-06/greer-says-trump-and-xi-will-discuss-china-s-iran-oil-purchases) China’s ongoing energy purchases from Iran. As the biggest buyer of Iranian oil, China does have some influence over Tehran. And it is keen to avoid
Trump rejecting Tehran’s latest proposal as unacceptable. The comments come as diplomatic efforts continue to prevent a collapse in the fragile ceasefire between Washington and Tehran. Meanwhile, Brigadier-General Mohammad Akrami Nia says Iran
2026,·29 mins # Does Trump need China to end the war in Iran? [Americast](/sounds/brand/p07h19zz) Available for over a year It’s Donald Trump vs President Xi, as the US president is on his first
May 4, Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister [Ishaq Dar](/news/2026/4/26/us-iran-conflict-whats-the-latest-as-the-islamabad-talks-stall) spoke with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi about Islamabad’s mediation efforts. The same day, 22 crew members on board the Iranian container
2026 shows advertising promoting ByteDance's cloud and AI service platform 'Volcano Engine' and chatbot 'Doubao' at the Beijing Capital International airport in Beijing. ](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3658x3658+915+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3b%2F09%2F52a74bda426291aa27e10a8ac992%2Fgettyimages-2261031959.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/30/nx-s1-5760939/china-chatbot-industry-doubao-qwen-yuanbao) ### [U.S. vs. China: Inside a great power rivalry
visit. “Trade remains politically powerful, especially for Trump, because it gives rivalry a language that voters can easily understand,” said Salvador Santino Regilme, associate professor and programme chair of international relations at Leiden University
visit to Beijing during his second term. Trade will be a major focus, as well as the ongoing conflict with Iran. China and Iran are [close allies and trading partners](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/12/nx-s1-5818529/trump-china-iran-war), and there
Beijing](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/13/trump-china-summit-xi-jinping-talks) on Wednesday evening, the first visit to China by a US president in nearly a decade, as he seeks to mend power and prestige weakened by the war in Iran