President Trump received a red-carpet welcome when he landed in Beijing Wednesday with a military honor guard, band and children waving American and Chinese flags ahead of high-stakes talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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Trump meets Xi in Beijing as high-stakes talks begin
President Donald Trump arrived at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing shortly after 10 a.m. local time to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The two leaders shook hands before watching a welcome ceremony, standing side by side as their national anthems played.
They then walked along a red carpet to inspect a military honor guard.
Both leaders paused in front of dozens of children waving flowers during the ceremony.
The two leaders then entered the Great Hall to begin bilateral meetings.
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Trump praises Xi as ‘great leader’ at start of high-stakes talks in Beijing
As meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping began early Thursday, President Donald Trump praised the leader while highlighting their personal relationship.
“We’ve had a fantastic relationship. We’ve gotten along — when there were difficulties, we worked it out,” Trump said.
“Whenever we had a problem, we worked it out very quickly, and we’re going to have a fantastic future together,” he continued.
Trump also praised Xi, saying he has “such respect for China.”
“You’re a great leader,” Trump said. “I say it to everybody. You’re a great leader. Sometimes people don’t like me saying it, but I say it anyway because it’s true. I only say the truth.”
Trump added that he brought an extended delegation, including numerous business leaders, who he said “look forward to trade and doing business.”
He said the talks with Xi could amount to the “biggest summit ever.”
“I really look very much forward to our discussion. It’s a big discussion,” Trump said. “There are those that say this is maybe the biggest summit ever. They can never remember anything like it. I can say in the United States, people aren’t talking about anything else.”
“But it’s an honor to be with you,” he added. “It’s an honor to be your friend. And the relationship between China and the USA is going to be better than ever before.”
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Former Chinese military official says Beijing sees itself as equal to US ahead of Trump Xi summit
A former senior Chinese military official said Beijing increasingly views itself on equal footing with the U.S. as President Donald Trump prepares for a high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
Speaking with Fox News’ Brett Baier, Zhou Bo, a former senior colonel in China’s People’s Liberation Army, said Trump’s visit alone is seen as a win domestically.
“The fact that Donald Trump is visiting China is already a success,” Zhou said, adding that many in China now believe the country stands as an equal to the U.S. on the global stage.
Zhou also suggested China could play a role in easing tensions in the Persian Gulf, where conflict tied to Iran has disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. He described the situation as unstable and said it is in China’s interest to see a resolution.
“It is also in our interest to see an early ending of this war,” he said.
While acknowledging the disruption, Zhou said the impact on China’s energy supply is “bearable,” citing diversified energy sources and long-term planning, though he noted the broader instability still poses risks to the global economy.
On Taiwan, Zhou made clear the issue remains a core priority for Beijing and is expected to come up during the summit. He said any shift in U.S. policy language — particularly moving from not supporting Taiwan independence to actively opposing it — would be seen as a meaningful change by China.
Despite ongoing tensions, Zhou downplayed the likelihood of imminent conflict, saying China continues to favor “peaceful reunification” and framing the U.S.-China relationship as competitive rather than hostile.
“We are not your enemy… we are best described by you as a competitor,” he said.
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Marco Rubio urges China to act on Iran as crisis impacts cargo and global shipping routes
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said China has a strong economic and strategic incentive to step in and help curb Iran’s actions in the Persian Gulf, warning the ongoing crisis threatens global stability.
Speaking with Fox News’ Sean Hannity, Rubio said Chinese-linked cargo has already been impacted, noting that ships tied to China are effectively stuck in the region amid uncertainty over safe passage through the Strait.
“You saw a Chinese, not Chinese-flagged vessel, but it was Chinese cargo got hit over the weekend,” Rubio said, adding that the situation highlights the risks of allowing selective access through the critical waterway.
Rubio argued the disruption poses a broader threat to China’s economy, which relies heavily on energy shipments moving through the Strait and on global demand for its exports. He warned that as economies struggle amid the crisis, demand for Chinese goods could fall and exports could “drop precipitously.”
He added that the U.S. hopes to push China to take a more active role in pressuring Iran.
“It’s in their interest to resolve this,” Rubio said.
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Rubio says US must balance rivalry and cooperation with China as tensions persist
Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that the United States must carefully navigate its relationship with China as tensions between the two global powers continue to grow.
“It’s both our top political challenge geopolitically, and it’s also the most important relationship for us to manage,” Rubio said during an appearance on Fox News’ “Hannity.”
Rubio pointed to China’s growing power as a key factor shaping global dynamics, saying clashes between U.S. and Chinese interests are inevitable.
“We’re going to have interests of ours that are going to be in conflict with interests of theirs,” he said, adding that maintaining peace and stability will require careful management.
At the same time, Rubio emphasized that the relationship is not purely adversarial and could include areas of cooperation.
“There might be some areas of cooperation, too, and we want to make sure we don’t walk away from those,” he said.
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Report says China helped Iran rebuild missile and drone capabilities ahead of Trump Xi meeting
China has played a key role in helping Iran rebuild its military capabilities following recent U.S. strikes as President Donald Trump prepares to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, according to a report.
JINSA.org reported that Beijing has provided Tehran with dual-use items for ballistic missile production, as well as intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities and air defense systems, helping Iran recover from damage sustained during recent conflicts.
The report said China also supplied sodium perchlorate, a key chemical precursor used in missile fuel, in quantities sufficient for hundreds of missiles, enabling Iran to rapidly rebuild its ballistic missile program after suffering significant losses.
JINSA.org reported that China continued bolstering Iran’s capabilities ahead of U.S. military operations, including by moving surveillance assets into the Middle East and working to strengthen
