Trump, Xi Hold High-Stakes Summit in Beijing Amid Trade and Geopolitical Tensions

US President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday evening for a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, marking his first official visit to China since 2017. The two leaders met on Thursday, with trade, Taiwan, artificial intelligence, and the Iran war anticipated to dominate the agenda. Trump indicated he would seek to persuade Xi to "open up" China to American firms, while Xi stressed the importance of the two global powers acting as "partners and not rivals." The summit, taking place amidst growing tensions between the world's two largest economies, also saw prominent tech figures like Nvidia's Jensen Huang travel with the US delegation.