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Trump arrives in Beijing for summit with Xi, after US, China trade chiefs hold last-minute talks

US President Donald Trump, accompanied by Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng, during a red-carpet greeting ceremony after arriving in Beijing on May 13.

Trump lands in China for trade summit with Xi with Iran war in limbo

U.S. President Donald Trump, accompanied by Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng, during a red-carpet greeting ceremony after arriving in Beijing on May 13.

Trump says no need for China's help on Iran as shippers seek way through Hormuz

FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping as they hold a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo/File Photo

US Treasury's Bessent, China's He wrap up S. Korea talks ahead of Trump-Xi summit

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent arrives at Incheon International Airport ahead of a scheduled meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and trade talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng before a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, in Incheon, South Korea, May 13, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon

Ahead of Trump-Xi summit, China warns on US arms sales to Taiwan

A Taiwan flag flutters in Taipei, Taiwan, May 12, 2026.

Trump takes Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on mission to ‘open up’ China

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang did not appear on an initial list of executives provided by the White House earlier this week.

US Treasury's Bessent arrives in South Korea for trade talks with China's He ahead of leaders’ summit

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung shakes hands with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during their meeting at the Presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, May 13, 2026. The Presidential Blue House/Yonhap via REUTERS

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, May 13, 2026

US President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One, bound for China, on May 12.

Trump says he doesn’t need China’s help to end Iran war, Tehran tightens grip on Hormuz

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, off Musandam, Oman, on May 8.

China and US agree on opposing Hormuz tolls, State Department says

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, May 8, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

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