Event Brief
Trump to meet Xi in Beijing as Iran war looms
Filed: May 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Summary: President Trump is set to meet China’s Xi Jinping in Beijing as surging inflation and the Iran war loom over the trip.
WHO: President Trump
WHAT: Trump plans to meet with China’s Xi Jinping in Beijing.
WHEN: May 13, 2026 at 9:25 AM ET
WHERE: Beijing, China
WHY: Part of a scheduled diplomatic trip.
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