Event Brief
Low expectations for Trump-Xi Beijing summit
Filed: May 07, 2026 at 6:04 PM ET
Summary: Trump and Xi are heading into next week’s Beijing summit with low expectations for substantive deals.
WHO: Trump and Xi
WHAT: Expectations are low for substantive deals ahead of the Trump-Xi Beijing summit.
WHEN: May 07, 2026 at 4:34 PM ET
WHERE: Beijing
WHY: There are many points of contention, and substantive deals are unlikely.
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