Iran, Taiwan, and trade: Trump’s high-stakes return to Beijing

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: May 14, 2026Country: United States

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Iran, Taiwan, and trade: Trump’s high-stakes return to Beijing

US President Donald Trump meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing for the first time in nine years. The talks focus on the trade war, the conflict in Iran, and rising tensions over Taiwan. With global tensions mounting, will the two leaders find common ground, or will rivalry push the world further into crisis?

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