As President Donald Trump wraps up his whirlwind visit to China on Friday, he's insistent that relations between the world's two biggest powers are good and getting better despite deep differences on Iran,

U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a welcome ceremony with President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, May 14, 2026.

By Liz Lee, Yukun Zhang and Xiuhao Chen BEIJING, May 14 (Reuters) - China's President Xi Jinping hailed on Thursday a "new positioning" of ties with the United States that envisages cooperation with measured competition,

The shift is broadly characterised by China’s rise as a leading force in global trade and manufacturing, while the United States retains advantages in military spending and select high-technology sect

The high-profile Beijing summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping ended with bombastic, positive statements — especially from the Trump White House, which called the US president “the dealmaker-in-chief” — but with little info known about concrete deals between the two rival superpowers.

US-China trade issues remain unresolved after Trump's visit, with minor agreements and a truce extension on tariffs and rare earths discussed.

The meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping may define the fate of trade, technology and global diplomacy for years to come

Taiwan has expressed concern hours after a call between China and the United States’ top diplomats in which Beijing stressed self-ruled Taiwan was the biggest risk in relations.

Following President Donald Trump’s arrival in Beijing the previous night, his two-day summit with China’s President Xi Jinping is set to begin Thursday morning with a welcoming ceremony for the U.S. president at the Great Hall of the People.