US & China

Trump Aims to Press Xi Over China’s Approach to War in Iran

US President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping greet each other as they arrive for talks at the Gimhae Air Base in Busan, South Korea on Oct. 30.Photographer: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images

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By Jeff Mason

May 10, 2026 at 6:38 PM UTC

Updated on

May 10, 2026 at 7:50 PM UTC

President 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.

Taiwan is also expected to be on the agenda, but no changes in US policy toward the self-governing island are expected, one of the officials told reporters on a conference call, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive preparations for the summit. US concerns about artificial intelligence and a potential new channel of communication with China on that issue would also be discussed, the two officials said.