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5 min readPresident Trump met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing for two hours, expressing optimism that their relationship could improve significantly. Discussions covered trade and the ongoing war in Iran, which has disrupted global oil supplies affecting China and other nations. Trump praised Xi as a great leader during remarks in the Great Hall of the People.
Trump-Xi Summit on Trade and Iran
In a bilateral meeting inside Beijing's Great Hall of the People, President Trump told Xi Jinping he was hopeful their personal and national ties would become "better than ever before." The two-hour session addressed key tensions including U.S.-China trade imbalances and the war in Iran, which has strained global oil markets and hit China's energy imports hard. Trump publicly commended Xi's leadership to assembled officials, signaling a push for warmer relations amid these pressures.
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