In pictures: Trump hosted by Xi Jinping in Beijing on two-day summit

President Trump was welcomed by President Xi Jinping in Beijing for what will be a whirlwind tour. In pictures: Trump hosted by Xi Jinping in high-stakes China summit 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. U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on May 14, 2026 in Beijing, China. In pictures: Trump hosted by Xi Jinping in Beijing on two-day summit Donald Trump and Xi Jinping have been holding talks in the Chinese capital, Beijing, with a raft of meetings and events taking place on Thursday and Friday. The US leader was greeted with a gun salute, cheering children and a tour of the stunning 15th Century Temple of Heaven. Trump is also joined in Beijing by tech bosses, including Tesla's Elon Musk and Nvidia's Jensen Huang, and Trump's son Eric. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, Eric Trump and Lara Trump depart Air Force One as U.S. President Donald Trump greets a local official upon arrival at Beijing Capital International Airport on May 13, 2026 in Beijing, China. Landing in Air Force One on Wednesday evening, Trump was greeted by youths waving American and Chinese flags as he walked the red carpet with Vice President of China Han Zheng. U.S. President Donald Trump (C) is joined by Chinese Executive Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Ma Zhaoxu, U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue, Vice President of China Han Zheng and Chinese Ambassador to the U.S. Xie Feng as he arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport on May 13, 2026 in Beijing, China. On Thursday, Trump was welcomed at an arrival ceremony with Xi at China's Great Hall of the People. US President Donald Trump (R) shakes hands with China's President Xi Jinping during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14, 2026. After shaking hands, Trump and Xi walked the red carpet and inspected Chinese troops who lined up in impeccably neat rows. U.S. President Donald Trump inspects an honour guard during a welcome ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, May 14, 2026 Dozens of children also lined up along the red carpet and waved mini flags and bouquets. Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump attend a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, China May 14, 2026 The scene as U.S. President Donald Trump participates in events at the Great Hall of the People and does a greeting with the President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping May 14, 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump trailed by Chinese President Xi Jinping greets other officials at the Great Hall of the People on May 14, 2026 in Beijing, China Joining Trump on his trip to China are some of the US's top business leaders, including Tim Cook of Apple, Elon Musk of Tesla and SpaceX, and Larry Fink of BlackRock. Members of the U.S. delegation including (front L-R) White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Ambassador to China David Perdue, and CEOs from various industries including Apple CEO Tim Cook, Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, stand prior to a welcome ceremony for U.S. President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People on May 14, 2026 in Beijing, China. Apple CEO Tim Cook (L), Tesla CEO Elon Musk (C), U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (3-R) and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (R) attend the welcome ceremony for U.S. President Donald Trump by Chinese President Xi Jinping, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, 14 May 2026. Jensen Huang, the boss of Nvidia, a company which has been central to the US-China technology rivalry, was reportedly a last-minute addition. Jensen Huang, Founder, President and CEO of Nvidia gestures as he leaves after attending a welcome ceremony for U.S. President Donald Trump with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, May 14, 2026. The leaders then held highly anticipated bilateral talks in the Great Hall of the People. China's President Xi Jinping (R) receives US President Donald Trump after a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14, 2026. The scene as U.S. President Donald Trump participates in events at the Great Hall of the People and does a greeting with the President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping May 14, 2026, in Beijing China U.S. President Donald Trump participates in an expanded bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, May 14, 2026. In his opening remarks, Xi noted that "the whole world is watching our meeting. "Currently transformation not seen in a century is accelerating across the globe and the international situation is fluid and turbulent". Chinese President Xi Jinping, seated next to China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi, attends a bilateral meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured) at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, China May 14, 2026. Trump added that it was "an honour" to be meeting Xi. "We've gotten along, when there were difficulties we worked it out. I would call you and you would call me," Trump said. "People don't know, whenever we had a problem we worked it out very quickly." U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People on May 14, 2026 in Beijing, China After two hours of talks, the leaders then visited the Temple of Heaven, an ancient complex of temples in Beijing and a major tourist attraction. The historic site is where emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties would offer sacrifices and pray for bountiful harvests. China's President Xi Jinping (R) and US President Donald Trump (C) visit the Temple of Heaven in Beijing on May 14, 2026. U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping stand together as they tour the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, China, May 14, 2026. "Great place, incredible," Trump said to Xi as the two presidents posed for a photo at the Temple of Heaven, in front of the iconic main hall. "China's beautiful." China's President Xi Jinping (L) and US President Donald Trump visit the Temple of Heaven in Beijing on May 14, 2026. Xi warned Trump that the issue of Taiwan could push their two countries into "conflict" if mishandled, a stark opening salvo as a superpower summit set to tackle numerous thorny issues began in Beijing on May 14 2026 Trump has landed in Beijing for the first visit by a US leader since his own in 2017. 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