President Donald Trump arrives in Beijing on May 13, 2026 for his first visit to China since 2017 and the first U.S. presidential trip to the country in nearly a decade, accompanied by 17 executives including Tim Cook, Elon Musk, and Jensen Huang. The summit with President Xi Jinping, delayed from March due to the ongoing Iran war, will address tensions over Taiwan, trade disputes, and U.S. efforts to persuade China to help broker an Iran peace deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which remains under U.S. blockade. China, the largest consumer of Iranian oil, seeks stronger U.S. opposition to Taiwan independence, reduced tech export restrictions, and removal of Chinese companies from sanction lists. The leaders are expected to unveil trade deals and discuss establishing bilateral boards of trade and investment, following their October 2025 South Korea summit that produced a temporary tariff truce.
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