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Investors Will Have Plenty on the Line When Trump Meets Xi

Donald Trump’s summit with Xi Jinping could have lasting ramifications for markets.

President Donald Trump will meet counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing.Photographer: Bonnie Cash/UPI/Bloomberg

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By Charles Riley

May 13, 2026 at 10:06 AM UTC

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Donald Trump is headed to China, where he’ll meet an emboldened Xi Jinping for a summit that could have lasting ramifications for markets and the world’s two biggest economies.

Trump touches down in Beijing on Wednesday evening. On the agenda are trade, tariffs, critical minerals and energy, with the US president looking to secure headline-grabbing deals on exports like soybeans and Boeing planes.