Event Brief
UPDATED May 18, 2026 at 2:06 PM ET
May 6, 2026 at 7:05 PM ET
Trump heads to China weakened as Xi gains leverage
By The BriefBrief
Trump’s China trip is set for next week’s summit as Xi gains leverage.
WHO: Donald Trump; Xi Jinping
WHAT: US-China summit talks next week amid shifting leverage
WHEN: May 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
WHERE: China
WHY: Part of a scheduled process.
How this story developed (showing 9 of 9 earlier reports)
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Putin-Xi summit focus spotlights Beijing in China-Russia ties
· May 18, 2026 at 2:06 PM ET
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Trump and Xi say neither can afford a collision
· May 15, 2026 at 7:05 PM ET
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Trump and Xi state visit highlights US-China tensions
· May 15, 2026 at 5:08 PM ET
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Wary China braces for Trump’s visit
· May 13, 2026 at 7:04 AM ET
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Trump to discuss Iran war and trade on China visit
· May 11, 2026 at 4:03 AM ET
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Xi-Trump summit risks Iran war delay friction
· May 9, 2026 at 6:02 AM ET
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Trump, Xi and the bid for a ‘grand bargain’
· May 9, 2026 at 1:04 AM ET
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U.S.-China summit tests fragile stability as tensions rise
· May 8, 2026 at 4:05 AM ET
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Arctic warming could reshape US-China relations
· May 6, 2026 at 7:05 PM ET
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