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Trump (surname)
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
to arrive at
dǐdá
抵达
Beijing
Běijīng
北京
with / and
Xi Jinping (Chinese president)
Xí Jìnpíng
习近平
to hold (a meeting or event)
jǔxíng
举行
trade / commerce
màoyì
贸易
summit meeting
fēnghuì
峰会

United States
Měiguó
美国
president (of a country)
zǒngtǒng
总统
Trump (surname)
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
on (a date) / at
May 14
5 yuè 14 rì
5月14日
to arrive at
dǐdá
抵达
Beijing
Běijīng
北京
with
China
Zhōngguó
中国
leader
lǐngdǎorén
领导人
Xi Jinping
Xí Jìnpíng
习近平
to hold talks
huìtán
会谈
this time / on this occasion
cǐcì
此次
summit meeting
fēnghuì
峰会
with / by means of
trade / commerce
màoyì
贸易
negotiation
tánpàn
谈判
as / to be
wéi
core / central focus
héxīn
核心
both sides / the two parties
shuāngfāng
双方
will also
hái jiāng
还将
to discuss
tǎolùn
讨论
Taiwan
Táiwān
台湾
and
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
situation / state of affairs
júshì
局势

May 13, 2026 at 7:00 AM

United States
Měiguó
美国
president (of a country)
zǒngtǒng
总统
Trump (surname)
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
on / at
local time
dāngdì shíjiān
当地时间
May 14
5 yuè 14 rì
5月14日
to arrive at
dǐdá
抵达
Beijing
Běijīng
北京
to begin / to start
kāishǐ
开始
toward / regarding
duì
China
Zhōngguó
中国
(possessive particle)
de
state visit
guóshì fǎngwèn
国事访问
this
zhè
to be
shì
in nearly a decade
jìn shí nián lái
近十年来
United States
Měiguó
美国
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to visit
fǎngwèn
访问
China
Zhōngguó
中国
talks / negotiations
huìtán
会谈
it is expected that
yùjì
预计
will (future marker)
jiāng
to focus on
jùjiāo
聚焦
trade
màoyì
贸易
issue / problem
wèntí
问题
including
bāokuò
包括
tariff / customs duty
guānshuì
关税
and
semiconductor chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
export
chūkǒu
出口
restriction / limit
xiànzhì
限制
the two countries
liǎng guó
两国
also / additionally
hái
to plan / plan
jìhuà
计划
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to establish
jiànlì
建立
Board of Trade
màoyì wěiyuánhuì
贸易委员会
in order to
to coordinate / to manage
xiétiáo
协调
bilateral
shuāngbiān
双边
economic
jīngjì
经济
divergence / disagreement
fēnqí
分歧
Taiwan
Táiwān
台湾
issue
wèntí
问题
and
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
conflict
chōngtū
冲突
also
on (the agenda)
zài
agenda
yìchéng
议程
among / within
zhī zhōng
之中
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
he
will
jiāng
with
Xi Jinping
Xí Jìnpíng
习近平
to carry out / to conduct
jìnxíng
进行
in-depth / thorough
shēnrù
深入
exchange / dialogue
jiāoliú
交流
this time
cǐcì
此次
visit
fǎngwèn
访问
is
shì
the two countries
liǎng guó
两国
since
last year
qùnián
去年
trade war
màoyì zhàn
贸易战
since (a point in time)
yǐlái
以来
(possessive/linking particle)
de
seventh time / seventh round
dì qī cì
第七次
high-level
gāocéng
高层
talks
huìtán
会谈

New Words

zǒngtǒng
总统
president (of a country)
dǐdá
抵达
to arrive at
guóshì fǎngwèn
国事访问
state visit
màoyì
贸易
trade; commerce
guānshuì
关税
tariff; customs duty
xīnpiàn
芯片
semiconductor chip
wěiyuánhuì
委员会
commission; committee
xiétiáo
协调
to coordinate; to manage
fēnqí
分歧
divergence; disagreement
shēnrù jiāoliú
深入交流
in-depth dialogue
màoyì zhàn
贸易战
trade war
gāocéng huìtán
高层会谈
high-level talks

News in English

China & World

Trump Arrives in Beijing for Trade Summit With Xi Jinping

US President Trump arrived in Beijing on May 14 to hold talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The summit is centered on trade negotiations, with both sides also expected to discuss Taiwan and the Iran situation.

U.S. President Trump arrived in Beijing on May 14, beginning his state visit to China. This marks the first visit by a U.S. president to China in nearly a decade.

The talks are expected to focus on trade issues, including tariffs and semiconductor export restrictions. The two countries also plan to announce the establishment of a Trade Commission to coordinate bilateral economic differences.

Taiwan and the Iran conflict are also on the agenda. Trump stated that he will conduct in-depth dialogue with Xi Jinping.

This visit represents the seventh high-level talks between the two countries since the trade war began last year. The two nations aim to resolve their differences through direct engagement.

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the United States
Měiguó
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once again / another round of
zài cì
再次
airstrike / aerial attack
kōngxí
空袭
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
immediately thereafter / thereupon
suíjí
随即
against / toward
duì
the Gulf / Persian Gulf region
hǎiwān
海湾
countries / states
guójiā
国家
to launch / to initiate
fādòng
发动
retaliatory / retributive
bàofùxìng
报复性
strike / attack
dǎjī
打击

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Měiguó
美国
senator
cānyìyuán
参议员
Graham (Lindsey Graham, US Senator)
Géléiémǔ
格雷厄姆
suddenly / unexpectedly
tūrán
突然
to pass away / to die
qùshì
去世
to have lived to the age of (obituary term)
xiǎngnián
享年
71 years old
71 suì
71岁

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Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
former
qián
Supreme Leader
zuìgāo lǐngxiù
最高领袖
Khamenei
Hāméinèiyī
哈梅内伊
at
zài
Mashhad (city in Iran)
Mǎshíhādé
马什哈德
holy shrine
shèngcí
圣祠
to complete
wánchéng
完成
burial / interment
ānzàng
安葬

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