Presidents held a meeting in the Great Hall of the People and visited the Temple of Heaven together
The President of China, Xi Jinping (CCP), received the North American President (Republican Party) in Beijing this Thursday (May 14, 2026). The leaders held a bilateral meeting at the Great Hall of the People and then , one of the main historical monuments in the Chinese capital.
Trump is the first US president to visit China in 9 years. The last time a head of the White House was on Chinese soil was Trump himself, in 2017. Before him, the last visit was by Barack Obama (Democratic Party), in 2016. On that occasion, Obama was not in Beijing, but in Hangzhou, for a G20 meeting.
During the meeting, the relationship between China and the United States in the coming years will determine the future of humanity. The Chinese leader highlighted that the two countries have more interests in common than differences.
Xi said China and the United States have a responsibility to ensure global stability. “We must be partners and not rivals,” said the Chinese president at the opening of the meeting.
See photos from Xi and Trump’s bilateral summit:
Xi and Trump in Beijing 2026
Trump was welcomed by Xi at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing
Trump was welcomed by Xi at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing
Xi told Trump that the relationship the two countries build in the coming years will shape the future of humanity
Xi told Trump that the relationship the two countries build in the coming years will shape the future of humanity
The North American said they both built a “fantastic relationship”
The North American said they both built a “fantastic relationship”
leaders hold 1st of two agreed bilateral meetings
leaders hold 1st of two agreed bilateral meetings
Both presidents were accompanied by delegations of executives
Both presidents were accompanied by delegations of executives
Trump is the 1st US president to visit China in 9 years
Trump is the 1st US president to visit China in 9 years
Xi took Trump to the Temple of Heaven, one of Beijing’s main monuments
Xi took Trump to the Temple of Heaven, one of Beijing’s main monuments
The presidents were accompanied by Trump’s son, Eric, and his wife, Lara
The presidents were accompanied by Trump’s son, Eric, and his wife, Lara
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