A delegation of prominent American chief executives traveled with President Trump to Beijing for his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to the New York Times. The CEOs were seeking market access and relief from U.S.-China trade tensions that have disrupted their supply chains and export relationships.
President Trump told reporters that Chinese President Xi Jinping is giving "very serious consideration" to releasing imprisoned Pastor Ezra Jin, according to The Hill. Said Trump: "I think he's giving very serious consideration to the pastor. He said he's giving very serious consideration to that."
President Trump concluded a two-day summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, including a private tour of the Zhongnanhai leadership compound, with a package of modest deliverables that stops well short of reversing a decade of U.S.-China decoupling, according to Axios. Said Trump, strolling Zhongnanhai's gardens: "The most beautiful roses anyone has ever seen" — to which Xi offered to send seeds.
President Trump traveled to China for a meeting with President Xi Jinping, according to Bloomberg Politics. Senators Ted Budd and Steve Daines and Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi were among the congressional voices commenting on the visit.
President Trump arrived in Beijing for a state visit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, who received him at the Great Hall of the People, according to Bloomberg Politics. Chinese Vice President Han Zheng greeted Trump on the tarmac alongside a military honor guard and hundreds of flag-waving children.
President Trump landed in Beijing on Wednesday evening local time for meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping, traveling with a delegation that included Elon Musk, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, and Apple CEO Tim Cook, according to CBS News. Said Trump, when asked how much Americans' financial pressures motivated him to seek a deal: "I don't think about Americans' financial situation. I don't think about anybody. I think about one thing: we cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon."
President Trump visited China for talks with President Xi Jinping, according to Bloomberg Politics. Rep. Greg Stanton (D-AZ) and foreign policy analysts from BGR Group and Beacon Global Strategies appeared on Bloomberg's coverage to assess the trip.
President Trump travels to Beijing on Wednesday for a summit with President Xi Jinping, the first visit by a U.S. leader to China in nearly ten years, according to Bloomberg Politics. The meeting, originally scheduled for March but delayed by the Iran war, is expected to cover trade, technology, and broader bilateral tensions.
President Trump rejected Iran's latest ceasefire proposal and suggested the existing halt in fighting may not hold, according to Bloomberg Politics. Shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz remained at a standstill and oil prices rose following the announcement.
President Trump traveled to China alongside a delegation of major U.S. corporate executives, marking a significant departure from the bipartisan consensus on China policy that had held for roughly a decade, according to RealClearPolitics.
Former Speaker Newt Gingrich described a planned Trump-Beijing visit as "the biggest thing in the near future" and predicted it could produce a "remarkable breakthrough," according to The Hill. Said Gingrich: "Trump's visit to Beijing is the biggest thing in the near future."