China keen to put Taiwan at the top of agenda that risks being overshadowed by US-Israel war on Iran and disagreements over trade – key US politics stories from Thursday, 14 May at a glance

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

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.

Trump and Xi meet as trade, Taiwan and the Iran war dominate a high-stakes US-China summit.

Taiwan is watching the US president’s visit with anxiety, fearing a change in Washington’s position

President Donald Trump is in Beijing for crucial talks with China's Xi Jinping. The meetings aim to boost economic ties and maintain a trade truce. Discussions will also cover the…

In addition to crucial talks on Iran and strait of Hormuz, Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are expected to discuss trade, tariffs, Taiwan and AI

The power dynamic has shifted since Trump's last visit in 2017, when China went out of its way to persuade the United States to acknowledge its growing status. This time around,…

Trump's hotly anticipated trip to China - the first by a U.S. president to America's main strategic rival since his last visit there in 2017 - has taken on added significance.

With his approval ratings dented by his entanglement in the Middle East, Trump's hotly anticipated trip to China — the first by a US president to America's main strategic rival…

Xi Jinping cautions Trump that the Taiwan issue poses a risk of conflict between the U.S. and China during their summit.

The stark contrast in tone underscored just how far apart the leaders remain on the war in Iran, trade disputes and Washington's relationship with Taiwan.

The stark contrast in tone underscored just how far apart the leaders remain on the war in Iran, trade disputes and Washington’s relationship with Taiwan.

Chinese president met Trump in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People for more than two hours on Thursday

China’s Xi Jinping told President Donald Trump that trade talks were making progress at the start of a two-day summit on Thursday but warned that

The two-day summit opened with a grand reception at the Great Hall of the People, where the leaders discussed trade, agriculture, Iran, Ukraine and the Korean peninsula

From a red carpet welcome to a high-profile tech entourage and a pointed reference to Taiwan, here are the main takeaways from Donald Trump's meeting with Xi Jinping in China.

Trump's trip to Beijing is the first by a US president in nearly a decade

The world’s two most powerful men – US president Donald Trump and China’s leader Xi Jinping – struck a cordial tone, but will the goodwill deliver the win they are both chasing?

Chinese President Xi Jinping warned U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday that the Taiwan issue could push the two superpowers into "conflict."