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Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) and US President Donald Trump are expected to meet again this year. Photo: AP
2026 Xi-Trump summit

The Xi-Trump summit is over. What comes next in the US-China rivalry?

The US president’s trip to Beijing has been hailed as ‘fantastic’ and ‘historic’ but there are still many known unknowns in ties.

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Trump ‘not looking for’ war over Taiwan but keeps up suspense over arms packages

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Trump holds his fire: China state visit reveals diplomatic turn on social media

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China’s Xi Jinping to pay first state visit to US in more than a decade

According to the US president, leaders could meet three more times this year, though experts doubt this will fix major issues.

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While expectations are not high that China and the US will reach major deals to resolve their differences, there is hope that the leaders meeting repeatedly could reduce the risk of miscalculation. Photo: Reuters via AP
While expectations are not high that China and the US will reach major deals to resolve their differences, there is hope that the leaders meeting repeatedly could reduce the risk of miscalculation. Photo: Reuters via AP
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What did American allies make of Trump’s trip to China to meet Xi?

The meeting in Beijing was watched around the world for clues on topics ranging from trade to Taiwan and rare earths.

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Eye on the tiger: how Elon Musk’s son’s bag became a hit with Chinese public

Product quickly sold out online after the child was pictured carrying a product inspired by traditional Chinese culture in Beijing.

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Xi Jinping welcomes Trump into China’s hidden heart: Zhongnanhai

Centuries-old trees and ‘most beautiful’ roses take centre stage as US leader taken on rare stroll around secluded, symbolic seat of power.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping leads US counterpart Donald Trump through the Yundou Gate, inscribed with couplets from the Qianlong Emperor, inside the Zhongnanhai compound in Beijing on Friday. Photo: AP
Chinese President Xi Jinping leads US counterpart Donald Trump through the Yundou Gate, inscribed with couplets from the Qianlong Emperor, inside the Zhongnanhai compound in Beijing on Friday. Photo: AP
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Putin follows Trump to China, Xi hosts US president, Baidu earnings

This week: Putin set to visit China after Trump, China agrees to buy Boeing planes, US restates Taiwan position and April exports weather Strait of Hormuz shutdown. Next week: Baidu and Nvidia report earnings, April retail sales may accelerate, Europe-China space mission makes second take-off attempt, and more.

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The ‘real test’ for China and the US after Xi-Trump summit

True challenge will be finding ways to ‘cooperate constructively within an inherently competitive relationship’, Chinese analyst cautions.

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Xi Jinping meets foreign leaders: tracker, May 2026

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit China right after the Trump-Xi summit.

US President Donald Trump gestures towards Chinese President Xi Jinping during a visit to gardens in the Zhongnanhai leadership compound in Beijing. Photo: Reuters
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As Trump wraps up China trip, what will he and Xi take from historic summit?

Donald Trump concludes milestone China visit after Xi Jinping shows him around Zhongnanhai.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump are greeted by children during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14, 2026. Photo: Pool via EPA
Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump are greeted by children during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14, 2026. Photo: Pool via EPA
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Exclusive | Russia’s Putin is heading to China next week, days after Xi-Trump summit

The Russian leader’s one-day visit, tipped for May 20, is unlikely to feature the pomp and elaborate details of the US president’s trip.

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From Confucius to Tsinghua: Trump invokes history to anchor China-US future

Both leaders used carefully crafted speeches at Thursday night’s state banquet to lean into the two countries’ deep and historical ties.

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Trump talks about Taiwan, espionage, trade deals and future meetings with Xi

US president wraps up ‘historic’ three-day visit with tea and a working lunch.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump at Zhongnanhai on Friday. Photo: Xinhua
China-Latin America relations

China restores US beef trade amid Trump-Xi summit, alarming Brazilian exporters

Beijing’s renewal of import licences for US beef plants comes as Brazil nears its annual quota cap and scrambles for alternative markets.

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People shop for beef at a supermarket in Fuzhou, Fujian province. China has renewed import licences for hundreds of US beef plants. Photo: China News Service/VCG via Getty Images
People shop for beef at a supermarket in Fuzhou, Fujian province. China has renewed import licences for hundreds of US beef plants. Photo: China News Service/VCG via Getty Images
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Xi-Trump summit day 1: everything you need to know from the 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.

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Trump says Xi offered help on Iran as China seeks to keep Hormuz open

Chinese leader’s overture underscores how global issues are increasingly shaping US-China diplomacy and trade talks.

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Xi and Trump set sights on stability for China and the US – with a note of caution

A day of positive messaging and personal rapport includes an invitation to visit the White House in September.

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Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump visit the Temple of Heaven in Beijing on Thursday. Photo: via Reuters
Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump visit the Temple of Heaven in Beijing on Thursday. Photo: via Reuters
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The toast, the tastes and the tech selfie that crowned the US-China summit

The Chinese and US presidents attend a glittering state banquet that combined Chinese and Western dishes.

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How did the US and China tell 2 different stories about the summit?

Beijing highlights the need for stable ties and peace, while Washington focuses on fentanyl and agricultural products.

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Salute to China? Protocol-perfect Trump charms social media as he meets Xi

US and Chinese leaders project close rapport on day 1 of summit, as body language expert notes deferential ‘softer approach’ from Trump.

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US President Donald Trump salutes China’s Defence Minister Dong Jun (second left) as President Xi Jinping and top Chinese officials look on, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday. Photo: AFP
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Xi-Trump summit casts optimistic light on lingering tensions

The presidents of China and the United States focused on cooperation and potential trade, rather than tougher issues, as they opened the first day of talks in Beijing.

Chinese President Xi Jinping at US President Donald Trump in Beijing. Photo: Xinhua
Chinese President Xi Jinping at US President Donald Trump in Beijing. Photo: Xinhua
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Eric and Lara Trump – the new US first family faces making the trip to China

The American president’s wife may be absent but his son appears in the entourage in a ‘personal capacity’.

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China-US summit ‘remarkable’ but is it enough to change relations?

Political scientist Li Cheng says the meetings have importance but they can’t tackle the fundamentals.

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

The two leaders follow a morning of talks with a tour of the Temple of Heaven and a state banquet.

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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
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