Trump Arrives In Beijing For Crucial Summit Meeting With China’s Xi Jinping (Photos)

BreakingBusinessTrump Lands In China For Crucial Meeting With Xi Jinping (Photos)BySiladitya Ray,Forbes Staff. Siladitya Ray is a New Delhi-based Forbes news team reporter.Follow AuthorMay 13, 2026, 08:47am EDTMay 13, 2026, 08:50am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.ToplinePresident Donald Trump was greeted by several key Chinese officials, a military band and a group of around 300 young people as he arrived in Beijing on Wednesday night, ahead of a crucial summit meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.President Donald Trump is greeted by Chinese youth, a military honor guard and military band as he departs Air Force One at Beijing Capital International Airport.Getty ImagesKey FactsTrump was greeted near the tarmac by Chinese Vice President Han Zheng, U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue and a group of other dignitaries.Trump was followed down the steps by his son Eric Trump, daughter-in-law Lara Trump, Elon Musk and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.The ceremonial welcome also included a military guard of honor while a group of local youths waved U.S. and Chinese flags in unison.This is the first U.S. presidential visit to China since 2017 and the most high-profile foreign trip of Trump’s second term so far.The president is scheduled to take part in multiple meetings with Xi on Thursday and Friday.Trump’s official delegation includes several key U.S. business leaders including Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. if (!window.cnxel) { window.cnxel = {}; window.cnxel.cmd = []; var iframe = document.createElement('iframe'); iframe.style.display = 'none'; iframe.onload = function() { var iframeDoc = iframe.contentWindow.document; var script = iframeDoc.createElement('script'); script.src = '//cd.elements.video/player.js?cid=62cec241-7d09-4462-afc2-f72f8d8ef40a'; script.setAttribute('defer', '1'); script.setAttribute('type', 'text/javascript'); ifram...