Published: 12:27 AM, 12 May 2026
Xi, Trump to discuss bilateral ties, global peace
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to discuss Iran, Taiwan, artificial intelligence and nuclear weapons as they weigh extending a critical minerals deal, according to US officials previewing Trump's two-day visit to China this week. -File photo
Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump will hold extensive talks on key issues related to China-US relations, as well as world peace and development, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday.
Speaking at a regular press briefing, Guo Jiakun said the two leaders are expected to exchange views on a wide range of bilateral and global issues during Trump's state visit to China from May 13 to 15.
The visit will be the first by a sitting US president to China in nine years.
Guo said Xi and Trump last met in October 2025 in Busan, where they discussed ways to strengthen communication and cooperation.
He said direct engagement between the two presidents plays a vital strategic role in guiding relations between the world's two largest economies.
China is ready to work with the United States on the basis of equality, mutual respect and shared benefit to expand cooperation, properly manage differences and bring greater stability and certainty to an increasingly uncertain world, the spokesperson added.
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