Beijing, May 14 (SANA) US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a summit in Beijing on Thursday focused on trade tensions, Iran, Taiwan and broader bilateral relations.
Speaking at the Great Hall of the People, Xi said the world was passing through a “turbulent period” and urged both countries to explore whether they could “formulate a new model of relations between major powers” to support global stability.
He said the two sides should be “partners, not adversaries,” and expressed hope that 2026 would become “a pivotal year” in US-China relations. Xi added that recent economic and trade negotiations had produced “balanced and generally positive results.”
On Taiwan, Xi warned that the issue remained central to bilateral ties, saying mismanagement could lead to “shocks and even conflicts,” while stressing that “Taiwan independence” and peace across the Taiwan Strait were incompatible.
Trump said the future of US-China relations “will be great,” adding that ties “will be better than ever.” He said the senior business figures accompanying the US delegation reflected “respect for China and its leader.”
The two leaders were also expected to discuss Iran, restrictions on rare earth exports, competition in artificial intelligence and extending a tariff truce agreed last October.
Before departing for China, Trump said he would also raise US arms sales to Taiwan, in a departure from Washington’s usual practice of not consulting Beijing on the issue.
The talks are aimed at stabilizing relations and securing concrete outcomes, with Trump also seeking to arrange a visit by Xi to the United States in 2026.
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