Trump visits Beijing for state summit with Xi Jinping covering trade, Iran war, Taiwan, and AI
President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, for a multi-day state visit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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This event sits in the top 16% of divergence this week. 20 outlets covered it, splitting into 19 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
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4 bias groups
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Most outlets frame the summit as high-stakes dipl...
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LEFT5 outlets1 neg · 4 neu
Trump Set To Meet With Xi In Beijing As War And Inflation Weigh On His Presidency
huffpost.com
HuffPost1d ago
Trump Set To Meet With Xi In Beijing As War And Inflation Weigh On His Presidency
Trump and Xi meet in Beijing for key summit, with trade, Iran and AI on table
theguardian.com
The Guardian3h ago
Trump and Xi meet in Beijing for key summit, with trade, Iran and AI on table
Trump and Xi arrive at Temple of Heaven for cultural visit
cnn.com
CNN10h ago
Trump and Xi arrive at Temple of Heaven for cultural visit
Trump courts Xi amid Iran war and trade tensions
washingtonpost.com
Washington Post12h ago
Trump courts Xi amid Iran war and trade tensions
Trump Arrives in Beijing to Begin High-Stakes Summit With Xi
nytimes.com
New York Times19h ago
Trump Arrives in Beijing to Begin High-Stakes Summit With Xi
LEFT-CENTER1 outlet1 neu
Trump arrives in Beijing for high-stakes summit with Xi
abcnews.go.com
ABC News22h ago
Trump arrives in Beijing for high-stakes summit with Xi
CENTER5 outlets1 neg · 3 neu · 1 pos
WATCH LIVE: Trump and Xi hold meeting as China state visit begins
pbs.org
PBS NewsHour18h ago
WATCH LIVE: Trump and Xi hold meeting as China state visit begins
Trump set to meet with Xi in Beijing as war and inflation weigh on his presidency
apnews.com
AP News
Trump set to meet with Xi in Beijing as war and inflation weigh on his presidency
Trump, Xi highlight US, China cooperation in opening remarks
thehill.com
The Hill7h ago
Trump, Xi highlight US, China cooperation in opening remarks
Trump eyes MAGA-friendly fentanyl win in China
politico.com
Politico1d ago
Trump eyes MAGA-friendly fentanyl win in China
Trump-Xi summit live: Talks in Beijing include Taiwan, trade and Iran
reuters.com
Reuters13h ago
Trump-Xi summit live: Talks in Beijing include Taiwan, trade and Iran
RIGHT-CENTER2 outlets2 neu
Trump and Xi Begin Superpowers' Summit on Trade and War
wsj.com
Wall Street Journal6h ago
Trump and Xi Begin Superpowers' Summit on Trade and War
Donald Trump demands Xi Jinping 'open' China to US business
ft.com
Financial Times22h ago
Donald Trump demands Xi Jinping 'open' China to US business
RIGHT4 outlets1 neu · 3 pos
Trump and Cabinet officials welcomed by Xi at China's Great Hall of the People
washingtonexaminer.com
Washington Examiner4h ago
Trump and Cabinet officials welcomed by Xi at China's Great Hall of the People
Watch Live: Donald Trump Meets with Xi Jinping in China
breitbart.com
Breitbart8h ago
Watch Live: Donald Trump Meets with Xi Jinping in China
Trump impressed by grand greeting in China, tells Xi the children stole the show
nypost.com
NY Post7h ago
Trump impressed by grand greeting in China, tells Xi the children stole the show
LIVE UPDATES: Trump Set To Land In China For High-Stakes Talks With Xi
dailywire.com
Daily Wire1d ago
LIVE UPDATES: Trump Set To Land In China For High-Stakes Talks With Xi
INTERNATIONAL2 outlets1 neu · 1 pos
Trump arrives in China for high-stakes meeting with Xi Jinping
bbc.com
BBC20h ago
Trump arrives in China for high-stakes meeting with Xi Jinping
Trump, Xi speak ahead of talks to make relations 'better than ever'
aljazeera.com
Al Jazeera5h ago
Trump, Xi speak ahead of talks to make relations 'better than ever'
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