Trump, Xi begin talks on trade, Iran and Taiwan

Deutsche Welle · 🇩🇪 public Germany · May 13, 2026 · 2075 words · By Wesley Rahn; Roshni Majumdar; Kate Hairsine

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Trump, Xi begin talks on trade, Iran and Taiwan Published May 13, 2026last updated May 14, 2026What you need to know - Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump will hold private talks on Thursday in Beijing - Trump is expected to ask for Xi's help in resolving…

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Xi greets Trump in welcome ceremony at Great Hall of the People Chinese leader Xi Jinping has greeted US President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People.

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The building is a hub for legislative action by the communist government and a center for key cultural and social events on the Western side of Tiananmen Square.

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Claim 1: “In December, the Trump administration announced an $11 billion (€9.4 billion) weapons package for Taiwan, the largest ever.”

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Claim 2: “the US is bound by law to ensure Taiwan's ability to defend itself even though it officially acknowledges Beijing's position that Taiwan is part of China.”

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Claim 3: “China's President Xi Jinping will officially welcome US President Donald Trump on Thursday during a ceremony at the Great Hall of the People, followed by bilateral talks.”

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Multiple sources (i24NEWS, Al Jazeera, and live update reports) confirm the welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on Thursday followed by bilateral talks.

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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a bilateral meeting at the Great Hall of the People on May 14, 2026 in Beijing, China.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/live-b…

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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump was met with military fanfare as he arrived in China ahead of his bilateral talks with Xi Jinping on Thursday, to do discuss Taiwan, trade, a nuclear deal, and more.
https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/artc-trump-arri…

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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on Thursday in Beijing, China.
https://edition.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-china-visit…

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Claim 4: “Donald Trump has been to China before as president of the US but that was in 2017 during his first term in office.”

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Claim 5: “In data reported in 2025, China was Russia's top economic partner, with bilateral trade soaring to $244 billion (€216 billion) in 2024.”

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Claim 6: “China's lead trade negotiator, Vice Commerce Minister Li Chenggang, and Vice Finance Minister Liao Min were among the officials accompanying He.”

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Claim 7: “Both Bessent and He also held separate meetings with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the presidential Blue House.”

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Claim 8: “US policy is that it "does not support" Taiwanese independence.”

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Claim 9: “Trump then met Xi Jinping in summits in 2018 and 2019.”

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Claim 10: “In February 2022, the two countries signed a "no limits" economic, military, and diplomatic partnership to counter Western influence.”

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Claim 11: “the Strait of Hormuz which is effectively blocked to most international shipping.”

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The claim is corroborated by Deutsche Welle, a Wikipedia entry regarding the '2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis', and reporting from The Guardian and MarineTraffic data.

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web search NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis

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web search NEUTRAL — Data from MarineTraffic, a global ship-tracking firm, indicates that at least six cargo ships have crossed the Strait of Hormuz since Wednesday, but no tankers.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/09/world/middleeast/strait-h…

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web search NEUTRAL — Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed and vessels rerouted, sending some freight costs surging.More on this story. Several vessels, including French container ship, pass through strait of Hormuz. 3 A…
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/02/maritime-in…

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Claim 12: “The Trump administration has allowed the sale of some less advanced Nvidia tech to China for a cut of the profits.”

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Claim 13: “China maintains ties with Iran and remains a major consumer of Iran's oil exports.”

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The provided evidence consists of general descriptions of China from Wikipedia, Britannica, and Reuters, but does not specifically mention current diplomatic ties or oil import volumes from Iran.

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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · Reuters.com is your online source for the latest China news stories and current events, ensuring our readers up to date with any breaking news developments
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/

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web search NEUTRAL — China, [h] officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), [i] is a country in East Asia. It is the second-most populous country after India, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, representing 17%…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China

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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · China, the largest of all Asian countries, occupies nearly the entire East Asian landmass and covers approximately one-fourteenth of the land area of Earth, making it almost as large as th…
https://www.britannica.com/place/China

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Claim 14: “the US and China restarted a a trade war last year after Trump singled out China during his global tariff blitz.”

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Claim 15: “The building is a hub for legislative action by the communist government and a center for key cultural and social events on the Western side of Tiananmen Square.”

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Wikipedia confirms the Great Hall of the People is located on the west side of Tiananmen Square. Its role as a legislative and cultural hub is a matter of general authoritative record.

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web search NEUTRAL — Tiananmen Square or Tian'anmen Square is a city square in the city centre of Beijing, China, named after the Tiananmen located to its north, which separates it from the Forbidden City imperial palace …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiananmen_Square

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web search NEUTRAL — While Parliament buildings serve a specific purpose – to house the country's top legislative body – they are also symbolic of a country's values and might. Here is a look at some of the world's grande…
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web search NEUTRAL — Tiananmen Square is located on the south side of Chang'an Street 长安街, 880 meters long from north to south and 500 meters wide from east to west, with a total area of 44 hectares, which can accommodate…
https://www.manywhere.net/tiananmen-square/

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Claim 16: “US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng had three hours of talks in Seoul to prepare for a summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in China.”

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Claim 17: “China committed to purchasing US soybeans and also agreed to postpone by a year its proposed export controls on rare-earth minerals.”

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Claim 18: “Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said Wednesday he hopes Donald Trump will discuss ways to end Russia's war on Ukraine when the US president meets Chinese leader Xi Jinping.”

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Claim 19: “US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that the United States hoped to convince China "to play a more active role in getting Iran to walk away from what they're doing now."”

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TASS and other web search results confirm that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated the US hopes China will play a more active role in dealing with Iran.

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web search NEUTRAL — Rubio testifies at his Secretary of State confirmation hearing before the Foreign Relations Committee; January 15, 2025. In November 2024, it was reported that Trump had chosen Rubio as United States …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_Rubio

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web search NEUTRAL — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio also noted that the conflict in the Middle East threatens to destabilize Asia more than any other part of the world.
https://tass.com/world/2130547

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web search NEUTRAL — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington, DC, on May 5, 2026.Rubio argued that helping the US would ultimately benefit China’s export-oriented economy. “E…
https://www.rt.com/news/639967-rubio-china-pressure-iran/

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Claim 20: “a summit in October yielded tentative agreements on trade”

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Claim 21: “Chinese leader Xi Jinping has greeted US President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People.”

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Three independent web sources confirm that Xi Jinping greeted Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People during a welcome ceremony on May 14, 2026.

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web search NEUTRAL — Xi Jinping (L) greets US President Donald Trump (C) during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing.
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15816455/Trump-gets-s…

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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump greets Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People, Thursday, May 14, 2026, in Beijing.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/5/14/trump-xi-s…

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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a bilateral meeting at the Great Hall of the People on May 14, 2026 in Beijing, China.Xi greets Trump outside the Great Hall of the Peopl…
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/live-b…

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Claim 22: “Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump will hold private talks on Thursday in Beijing”

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Multiple independent sources (Deutsche Welle, Al Jazeera, RT World News) confirm that Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump held bilateral talks in Beijing on Thursday, May 14, 2026.

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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump walks with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People, Thursday, May 14, 2026, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein).
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/5/14/trump-xi-s…

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web search NEUTRAL — Published 14 May, 2026 02:39.Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping shook hands ahead of bilateral talks in Beijing on Thursday, marking the first visit by a US president to China since 2017.
https://www.rt.com/news/639969-trump-xi-meeting-beijing/

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Claim 23: “Trump agreed to lower tariffs previously used to pressure cooperation on combating the fentanyl crisis.”

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Claim 24: “"The mutual trust between China and Russia grows ever deeper, with pragmatic cooperation forging an unbreakable bond," Xi said when visiting Moscow in May 2025”

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Claim 25: “Trump is expected to leave just after midday Friday after a final private meeting with Xi.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general biographical information about Donald Trump from Wikipedia and AP News, but does not contain any specific itinerary or departure time for May 15, 2026.

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web search NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump

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web search NEUTRAL — Stay informed and read the latest breaking news and updates on Donald Trump from AP News, the definitive source for independent journalism.
https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump

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web search NEUTRAL — Donald J. Trump defines the American success story. Throughout his life he has continually set the standards of business and entrepreneurial excellence, especially in real estate, sports, and ...
https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/donald-j-trump/

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Claim 26: “US President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing late Wednesday evening local time and was greeted by a military honor guard and Chinese dignitaries including Vice President Han Zheng.”

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Claim 27: “Jensen Huang, Nvidia's CEO, is part of Trump's business entourage in Beijing.”

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Claim 28: “Trump becomes the first US leader in nearly a decade to visit China, after his 2017 visit during his first term in office.”

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Claim 29: “Chinese exports to the US dropping 20%”

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Claim 30: “Trump, in his second term, met Xi for the first time in October 2025 in South Korea, where the two sides extended a trade truce reached in Geneva in May 2025 by another year.”

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