Event Brief
UPDATED May 16, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
May 13, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET
Trump meets Xi as war costs and Iran conflict discussed
By The BriefBrief
Donald Trump is set to meet Xi Jinping as the cost of the conflict with Iran is discussed, with UAE denying Netanyahu’s secret visit.
WHO: Donald Trump
WHAT: met with Xi Jinping amid discussion of the conflict with Iran
WHEN: May 13, 2026 at 6:22 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: No specific cause was reported.
How this story developed (showing 14 of 14 earlier reports)
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Trump’s China summit reflects strain from Iran war
· May 16, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
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Trump ends China trip after Xi talks on trade
· May 15, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
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Trump allies look to Xi to defuse Strait of Hormuz
· May 14, 2026 at 8:06 PM ET
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Trump meets Xi in Beijing to discuss trade, Taiwan, Iran
· May 14, 2026 at 7:05 PM ET
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‘We’re the two superpowers’ — where is Europe?
· May 14, 2026 at 4:03 AM ET
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Trump and Xi summit set, Iran war overshadows
· May 13, 2026 at 11:05 PM ET
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Trump and Xi set to meet in Beijing on Iran, trade, Taiwan
· May 13, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
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Trump lands in China for Xi trade summit
· May 13, 2026 at 9:03 PM ET
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Trump seeks China’s help on Iran; Beijing may resist
· May 13, 2026 at 6:05 PM ET
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Trump in China as Iran conflict continues
· May 13, 2026 at 11:03 AM ET
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Will Trump raise the Iran war with Xi in China?
· May 13, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
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Trump to meet Xi in Beijing as Iran war looms
· May 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
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Trump says China not needed on Iran as shippers seek Hormuz passage
· May 13, 2026 at 9:09 AM ET
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Trump-Xi meeting looms amid Iran tensions, inflation
· May 13, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET
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