Donald Trump meets Xi Jinping in China – in pictures

Superpower leaders were expected to discuss the Iran war, trade, Taiwan and artificial intelligence during US president’s visit to Beijing

Xi Jinping gestures during a meeting with Donald Trump at the Zhongnanhai garden in Beijing on Friday. Photograph: Evan Vucci/Reuters

Fri 15 May 2026 09.55 BST

First published on Thu 14 May 2026 04.55 BST

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Donald Trump meets Xi Jinping in China – in pictures