Trump arrives in China for high-stakes meeting with Xi Jinping

The leaders of the global superpowers are expected to discuss the war in Iran, tariffs, AI and Taiwan during the two-day visit. Trump arrives in China for high-stakes meeting with Xi Jinping Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Donald Trump is joined by Vice-President of China Han Zheng and other Chinese officials as he arrives in Beijing on 13 May US President Donald Trump descended the steps of Air Force One in Beijing on Wednesday evening, greeted with pomp and pageantry ahead of a high-stakes meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. During his two-day visit, the global superpowers are expected to discuss tariffs, competition over tech, the Iran war and the US's relationship with Taiwan. Trump returns to a more assertive China since his last visit in 2017, as he faces growing scrutiny of his military campaign in the Middle East. Trump was originally scheduled to make the trip in March, but it was delayed because of the US and Israel's war in Iran, which continues to roil the global economy. When Trump exited the plane on Wednesday evening, he was greeted by Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng, one of China's top leaders. The move is being read as a show of respect for the US president from Beijing, after a lower-level leader received Trump on his last visit. Also spotted at the welcome - as a red carpet was unravelled across the tarmac - was Trump's son Eric Trump, and a slew of US tech industry titans, with Tesla's Elon Musk and Nvidia's Jensen Huang among them. "I will be asking President Xi, a Leader of extraordinary distinction, to 'open up' China so that these brilliant people can work their magic, and help bring the People's Republic to an even higher level," Trump said in a post on social media ahead of his landing. Trump said that will be his "very first request" when he meets the Chinese leader. The war in Iran is expected to dominate the agenda as Trump meets Xi Jinping. China relies a considerable amount on Iran for oil exports, which have effectively been cut off as ships are unable to navigate the Strait of Hormuz. The country also faces growing pressure from the US to use its economic and political influence over Iran. China and Iran have an alliance dating back decades, and Beijing is Tehran's biggest trading partner. The meeting will also be marked by tensions over Taiwan in the backdrop. The Trump administration has take a mixed approach with Taipei, approving a massive arms deal while downplaying its willingness to defend the island from Chinese aggression. As for trade, Trump is expected push to increase Chinese purchase of US agricultural products, while Beijing looks to pressure the US to reduce its tariffs on Chinese goods. Xi Jinping, China's president, left, gestures while standing next to U.S. President Donald Trump, during a welcome ceremony outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, in November 2017. A decade on, Trump returns to a stronger and more assertive China Donald Trump's head in profile on the left and Xi Jinping's head in profile on the right. They are both wearing shirts and suit jackets. Xi's head is overlaid with a red design element. How the Trump-Xi summit could set superpower relations for many years to come US President Donald Trump exchanges a handshake with Chinese President Xi Jinping while posing for pictures in front of their countries' national flags Trump's China visit set to test fragile truce The BBC's Sarah Smith explains the power dynamic between President Trump and China's Xi Jinping. Trump has landed in Beijing for the first visit by a US leader since his own in 2017. More than a dozen US executives have joined the president on his visit, where he will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. The court has ordered a new trial over the June 2021 killings of Paul and Maggie Murdaugh. The voluntary recall follows an incident on 20 April where an empty Waymo car entered a flooded road in San Antonio, Texas. Roza was among several victims who gave testimony to Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday. The no-bid contract went to a firm company, which critics say bypassed a rule for competing offers. That pricetag is nearly seven times higher than Trump's initial estimate, found an independent budget office.