Chinese leader Xi Jinping welcome U.S. President Donald Trump with a handshake on Thursday (May 14, 2026) and Mr. Trump the two countries should be “partners and not rivals” as they met for talks in Beijing.
“A stable China-U.S. relationship is a boon for the world. Cooperation benefits both sides, while confrontation harms both. We should be partners and not rivals,” Mr. Xi said.
Mr. Xi added he was “happy” to receive Mr. Trump for the U.S. leader’s first trip to China since 2017 as “the world has arrived at a new crossroads.”
We’re going to have a fantastic future together, says Trump
Mr. Trump told Mr. Xi that the two superpowers would have a “fantastic future together”.
