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The Iran war is expected to dominate talks between the two leaders over the next two days, with discussions on US arms sales to Taiwan, mutual trade and artificial intelligence also expected.

13/05/2026
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Iran is set to dominate Trump-Xi summit. What else is at stake, and who has the upper hand?

Analysts say expectations for any meaningful reset in Sino-US ties remain tempered - and that the real test will be whether the summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US counterpart Donald Trump in Beijing produces durable mechanisms.

13/05/2026

Trump in China: Who’s joining him in Beijing - and who isn’t

US First Lady Melania Trump is skipping this week’s highly anticipated state trip to China but Elon Musk, Jensen Huang and other big tech names will be part of President Donald Trump’s entourage.

13/05/2026
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