The US president will be counting on China to influence Iran and help him out of his latest mess. But the price may be high – including for Taiwan, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

Iran war, tariff setbacks and sliding US poll numbers reshape the balance going into next week’s high-stakes talks.

US leader enters talks with superpower rival from vulnerable position, but will be hoping for economic wins amid turbulent backdrop

The US president will be counting on China to influence Iran and help him out of his latest mess. But the price may be high – including for Taiwan, says Guardian foreign affairs…

Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump are preparing for a summit, with both China and the U.S. emphasizing stable ties.

Taiwan, tariffs and the strait of Hormuz are on the meeting’s agenda for Beijing – but will the US president be forced to ask for help in ending his war with Iran?

President Donald Trump is downplaying differences with President Xi Jinping over the U.S. conflict in Iran as he heads to Beijing for a high-stakes summit with the Chinese leader.

Donald Trump’s summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping this week is a capstone event meant to demonstrate the president’s indelible mark on world history.

The two leaders are expected to negotiate over rare earth exports and economic tensions while navigating growing friction over Tehran and security in Asia.

Eyck Freymann warns that this week’s summit with Xi Jinping could make China’s takeover of the island more likely.

China experts expect Trump and Xi may announce trade deals or other agreements, such as a Chinese purchase of U.S. agricultural products or Boeing aircraft.

Meeting comes amid tentative trade truce but Iran, Taiwan and tensions over global supply chains will be complicating factors

US News: US President Donald Trump departed for a high-stakes three-day visit to China on Tuesday, with trade expected to dominate talks with Chinese President.

The U.S. president is accompanied by a slimmed-down tech and finance delegation on a state visit aimed at addressing tariffs, tech competition and mediating the conflict in Iran

The US president is due to visit China from Wednesday, at a time when he is embroiled in the conflict with Tehran, of which Beijing is a partner. Meanwhile, the oil and gas crisis…

The US president will arrive with tech leaders including Elon Musk and Tim Cook, with trade, AI and Taiwan all set to be discussed