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For Trump, the Iran War Looms Over China Summit

May 13, 2026Center Left

The balance of power between the United States and China had shifted in Beijing’s favor even before the war in Iran began in February.

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Trump due in China for high-stakes summit with Xi Jinping, as Iran war looms over talks

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Trump due in China for high-stakes summit with Xi Jinping, as Iran war looms over talks

The US president will arrive with tech leaders including Elon Musk and Tim Cook, with trade, AI and Taiwan all set to be discussedDonald Trump is due to arrive in Beijing on Wednesday evening, the first visit to China by a US president in nearly a decade, as he seeks to mend power and prestige weakened by the war in Iran.Trump will bring tech leaders, including Elon Musk of Tesla and Tim Cook of Apple, and plans for headline-grabbing deals. He has said he expects China’s leader, Xi Jinping, would “give me a big, fat hug when I get there”. Continue reading...

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