President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on May 13 for a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping on May 14-15.
The agenda included the U.S. war with Iran, trade and an $11 billion U.S. arms package for Taiwan that was authorized in December.
China agreed to buy 200 Boeing jets, but the talks produced no major breakthrough on the larger issues, according to CNN.
Editor’s note: This article was updated on October 17, 2026 to correct factual errors, including officials’ titles and event details, and to add source links.
