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Trump (surname)
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
to arrive at
dǐdá
抵达
Beijing
Běijīng
北京
，
with / and
yǔ
与
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
yú
于
May 14
5 yuè 14 rì
5月14日
to arrive at
dǐdá
抵达
Beijing
Běijīng
北京
，
with
yǔ
与
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
yǐ
以
trade / commerce
màoyì
贸易
negotiation
tánpàn
谈判
as / to be
wéi
为
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
hé
和
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
yú
于
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
对
China
Zhōngguó
中国
(possessive particle)
de
的
state visit
guóshì fǎngwèn
国事访问
。
this
zhè
这
to be
shì
是
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
将
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
hé
和
semiconductor chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
export
chūkǒu
出口
restriction / limit
xiànzhì
限制
。
the two countries
liǎng guó
两国
also / additionally
hái
还
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
yǐ
以
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
hé
和
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
conflict
chōngtū
冲突
also
yě
也
on (the agenda)
zài
在
agenda
yìchéng
议程
among / within
zhī zhōng
之中
。
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
，
he
tā
他
will
jiāng
将
with
yǔ
与
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
是
the two countries
liǎng guó
两国
since
zì
自
last year
qùnián
去年
trade war
màoyì zhàn
贸易战
since (a point in time)
yǐlái
以来
(possessive/linking particle)
de
的
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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on / regarding
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hùndòng
混动
automobile / car
qìchē
汽车
tariff / customs duty
guānshuì
关税
and / as well as
jí
及
rare earth (materials)
xītǔ
稀土
export
chūkǒu
出口
controls / restrictions
guǎnzhì
管制
to reach / to achieve
dáchéng
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agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议
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Taiwan
Táiwān
台湾
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Lai Ching-te (Taiwan president)
Lài Qīngdé
赖清德
in / at
zài
在
National Day
guóqìng
国庆
speech / address
yǎnjiǎng
演讲
in / within
zhōng
中
to announce / to declare
xuānbù
宣布
to increase / to raise
zēngjiā
增加
national defense
guófáng
国防
budget
yùsuàn
预算
。

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qián
前
the United Nations
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联合国
High Commissioner for Human Rights
rénquán shìwù gāojí zhuānyuán
人权事务高级专员
Navi Pillay (South African jurist and human rights advocate)
Nàwéi Pílái
纳维·皮莱
to be honored with / to win
rónghùo
荣获
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
the Nobel Peace Prize
Nuòbèiěr Hépíng Jiǎng
诺贝尔和平奖
。

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Zhōngguó
中国
mainland
nèidì
内地
stock market
gǔshì
股市
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jié hòu
节后
again / anew
chóngxīn
重新
to open for trading
kāipán
开盘
，
the Shanghai index (Shanghai Composite)
Hù Zhǐ
沪指
slightly / by a small margin
xiǎofú
小幅
to edge up / to rise
zǒu gāo
走高
。

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