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Xi Jinping

A place setting for US President Donald Trump ahead of a state banquet with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, May 14, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Evan Vucci

Beijing state banquet sets the table for Trump-Xi reset

Chinese state dinners traditionally draw on Huaiyang cuisine, from the region surrounding Shanghai, known for its mild, subtle flavours, refined knife-work and emphasis on seasonal dishes.

US President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping meet business leaders at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, 9 November, 2017. Photo: Reuters

China says Trump visit deals are 'preliminary'

China's President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump visit the Temple of Heaven in Beijing on 14 May, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Trump returns from China with stability and a stalemate

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk as they leave after a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. Photo: REUTERS

Trump says Xi agrees Iran must open strait, China says war shouldn't have started

President Trump inspects an honor guard during his welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People, May 14. Photo: REUTERS/Evan Vucci

Pageantry over policy: Takeaways from Trump's China trip

Trump and Xi at the state banquet today (14 May). Photo: Reuters

Trump calls Xi a friend, Xi says China and US should be partners, not rivals

China's President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump visit the Temple of Heaven in Beijing on 14 May, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Trump invites Xi to White House on 24 Sep

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping react as they hold a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

Beijing state banquet sets the table for Trump-Xi diplomacy

Xi arrives at the Great Hall of the People, May 14, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/Pool

Xi Jinping warns of conflict risk over Taiwan issue in China-US ties

A man holds a flag with a picture of late leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, late Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, during a rally in Tehran, Iran, April 29, 2026. Photo: Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS/File Photo

Iran war overshadows Trump's China visit as peace talks stall

Photo: Reuters

Trump, Xi to weigh tariff cuts on $30b of imports in managed trade push

The scene as US President Donald Trump participates in events at the Great Hall of the People and does a greeting with the President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping May 14, 2026, in Beijing China during a trip focused on trade, regional security, and strengthening bilateral ties between the world’s two largest economies. Photo: Kenny Holston/Pool via REUTERS

China's Xi signals trade progress as ‘biggest summit’ with Trump begins

The welcome ceremony, May 14, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/Pool

'Common interests outweigh differences,' Xi tells Trump in Beijing talks