Overview
- President Trump is in Beijing for a three-day state visit hosted by Xi Jinping, his first trip to China in nearly a decade.
- Talks focus on tariffs from the long trade war, U.S. export curbs, and China’s grip on rare earths, the minerals crucial for phones, motors, and weapons systems.
- Taiwan is the most sensitive issue, with experts warning that any U.S. step back on support could raise security risks across the Taiwan Strait.
- China is staging the visit to present Xi as a steady global leader, while U.S. commentators worry Trump could concede on import duties or Taiwan policy.
- Outcomes could shape global prices and supply chains, and U.S. officials also hope to seal a Boeing aircraft sale during the visit.