U.S. President Donald Trump has arrived in Beijing for a three-day official visit, marking the first trip to China by a top American leader in a decade. He landed on Wednesday aboard Air Force One and is scheduled to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping. The visit was originally planned for March but was postponed after U.S. and Israeli strikes in Iran late February.
Discussions between Trump and Xi are expected to cover the ongoing Iran conflict, where China has been playing an increasing mediating role, though Trump stated before departure that he did not need Xi’s help on the issue. Trade, technology, and Taiwan are also expected to feature prominently in the talks. Trump wrote on Truth Social that he would urge China to further open its markets to major U.S. technology companies, whose top executives are accompanying him.
For Beijing, extending the “trade truce” agreement reached last October is a key priority, as it temporarily eased tariff tensions between the two countries. This is Trump’s first visit to Beijing since 2017, with official events planned at the Great Hall of the People and Zhongnanhai.