US & China
Trump Aims to Press Xi Over China’s Approach to War in Iran
President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping greet each other as they arrive for talks at the Gimhae Air Base in Busan, South Korea, on Oct. 30, 2025.
Photographer: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump is expected to press President Xi Jinping over China’s approach to Iran and hammer out details on a new board of trade when they meet this week in Beijing, senior US officials said Sunday, hours before China confirmed the state visit.
Trump and Xi are scheduled for talks on Thursday and Friday in Beijing as they wrestle with strong disagreements over trade and the US-Israeli war with Iran, which counts China as its biggest oil buyer and a key diplomatic backer.