Trump, Xi set for Beijing talks with trade truce, Iran war at stake
US President Donald Trump heads into a series of meetings with China's Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, aiming to secure economic wins, maintain a fragile trade truce and navigate thorny issues such as the Iran war and arms sales to Taiwan.
With his approval ratings badly dented by his war in Iran, Trump's hotly anticipated trip to China - the first by a US president to America's main strategic rival since his last visit there in 2017 - has taken on added significance.
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- Iran war could make Trump's trip to China a bit chillier than his first-term visit CTV News —
- Politics chat: White House awaits Iran's response to deal, Trump to meet Xi NPR —
- Trump faces tense China visit as Iran war overshadows key summit The Independent —
- China, US confirm Seoul trade talks days before Trump-Xi summit in Beijing South China Morning Post —