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We have put together stories from our coverage of Xi and Trump’s meeting in Beijing. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.
1. Thucydides Trap, personal touches – all you need to know from Xi-Trump summit so far
The two leaders began the day with an extravagant welcome on the steps of the Great Hall of the People before heading in for talks.
2. After fanfare and banquet, day 1 of Trump’s China visit draws to a close
Xi and Trump are expected to discuss the war on Iran, trade, technology and Taiwan, among other points of contention during the two-day visit.
3. China-US summit ‘remarkable’ but is it enough to change relations?

The US-China summit is “extremely important” to arrest the downward spiral of relations between the two countries, according to Li Cheng, a leading Chinese academic.
4. Boeing nears ‘large’ China orders as Trump and Xi forge new trade board: Bessent
“Large Boeing orders” are expected as part of Donald Trump’s state visit to Beijing, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday, adding that China and the US would discuss establishing a new joint board of trade to manage commercial ties.
5. ‘A flying White House’: Trump’s Air Force One fuels fascination in China
Even before Trump touched down in Beijing on Wednesday, the first act of the China-US summit was playing out in the skies above the Chinese capital.
6. Eric and Lara Trump – the new US first family faces making the trip to China

Eric and his wife Lara posed for photos with Chinese President Xi Jinping before they attended a state banquet on Thursday evening.
7. Trump says Xi offered help on Iran as China seeks to keep Hormuz open
Trump said Xi had personally expressed willingness to assist amid mounting concerns over disruptions in one of the world’s most important oil shipping lanes.
8. Xi urges ‘utmost caution’ from Trump on Taiwan, warns of conflict risk

Xi raised the “Taiwan question” early in the summit, warning that any mishandling of the critical issue could lead to conflict and push relations into an “extremely dangerous situation”.
9. Xi and Trump set sights on stability for China and the US – with a note of caution
Sitting down for talks at the Great Hall of the People in central Beijing, the two leaders agreed to make stability a key goal of relations over the next three years.
10. The toast, the tastes and the tech selfie that crowned the US-China summit

Calling Trump’s visit a “historic” trip, Xi said at the banquet that the two countries “should be partners rather than rivals”.


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Xi-Trump summit day 1: everything you need to know from the meeting in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a banquet to welcome US President Donald Trump on his state visit to China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday. Photo: Xinhua

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio boards Air Force One as he departs for a state visit to China. Photo: AFP


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The longest day – how the Xi-Trump summit reset China-US ties in 12 hours

Children welcome US President Donald Trump as he arrives with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday. Photo: Reuters

The Chinese and US delegations line up for talks in the Great Hall of the People on Thursday. Photo: AP

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From an elaborate welcome parade to what the two leaders discussed, here is everything you need to know from Xi and Trump’s meeting in Beijing


From an elaborate welcome parade to what the two leaders discussed, here is everything you need to know from Xi and Trump’s meeting in Beijing.


Xi-Trump summit day 1: everything you need to know from the meeting in Beijing

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From an elaborate welcome parade to what the two leaders discussed, here is everything you need to know from Xi and Trump’s meeting in Beijing

1. Thucydides Trap, personal touches – all you need to know from Xi-Trump summit so far

2. After fanfare and banquet, day 1 of Trump’s China visit draws to a close

From an elaborate welcome parade to what the two leaders discussed, here is everything you need to know from Xi and Trump’s meeting in Beijing