NPR News: 05-13-2026 6AM EDT

President Trump is traveling to China for talks with President Xi Jinping, joined by CEOs from Boeing and NVIDIA to prioritize business deals. The episode also covers U.S. economic data showing rising consumer prices, a leadership shift at ICE, primary election results, and reports on violence against Palestinian children in the West Bank.

Trump’s China Trip Amid Trade and Iran Tensions

Trump's visit aims to secure business agreements, with accompanying executives from major U.S. firms like Boeing and NVIDIA positioned to advance those goals. Discussions will also address the war in Iran, where China acts as a key business ally, purchasing most of Iran's crude oil exports. Trade tensions loom large, highlighted by mixed American views on tariffs. A poll indicates most Americans favor cutting tariffs on China in exchange for increased Chinese purchases of U.S. agricultural goods. This reflects broader debates: some, like North Carolina resident David Morgan, credit tariffs with countering low-cost Chinese competition that bankrupted his furniture company through lost orders and a Chapter 11 filing. Others argue tariffs worsen trade deals without yielding more imports.