Trump to Visit China for High-Stakes Talks with Xi Amid Iran War

2026-05-13 01:59:51

(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump is set to make his first official visit to China since his 2017 trip during his first term in office, where he is expected to hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on issues ranging from the escalating Iran conflict to global geopolitical tensions and trade relations.

Trump is scheduled to arrive in Beijing on Wednesday. Ahead of the visit, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng have been conducting advance economic and trade discussions in Seoul on May 12 and 13.

According to reports, Trump will travel with a large delegation of senior executives representing major American technology, finance, aviation and agricultural companies. The group is expected to include Apple chief Tim Cook, Tesla and SpaceX executive Elon Musk, Meta executive Dina Powell McCormick, Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg and Cargill chairman Brian Sikes.

Leaders from the financial industry are also expected to participate, including Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon, BlackRock chief Larry Fink, Visa CEO Ryan McInerney and Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach. Reports said their presence reflects Washington’s push for broader access to China’s heavily controlled digital payments and financial services sectors.

As stated by reports, Trump is also expected to seek commitments from Beijing to increase purchases of US goods, including soybeans, Boeing passenger aircraft and American energy exports, as part of broader efforts to reduce the US trade imbalance with China.

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