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Notable Quotes
"a U.S.-China Board of Trade."
— Jamieson Greer , Executive
"effectively had his wings clipped on his signature economic policy."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"the most important issue in China-U.S. relations."
— Xi Jinping , Politician
"We are resuming talks, and added, 'We are cooperating with China, and they have agreed to this.'"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"We have already informed the Chinese side in advance, and President Trump’s visit postponement has nothing to do with trade or economic negotiations."
— Jamieson Greer , Executive
"China and the United States are continuing to communicate, including about President Trump’s visit to China and the timing of the visit."
— Liu Pengyu , Executive
"This issue may not have been fully resolved yet and will require additional discussion and time."
— James Yifan Chen , Academic
"President Trump may judge that negotiating with China at this point would be disadvantageous, as he is relatively short on bargaining chips."
— Song Lujing , Academic
"We’re working on that right now. We’re speaking to China. I’d love to, but because of the war, I want to be here."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"it was important for him to remain in Washington to oversee the military operations"
— Donald Trump , Politician
Key People
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Professor of international relations at Tamkang University in Taiwan.
Jamieson Greer is the U.S. Trade Representative.
Karoline Leavitt is the White House press secretary.
Liu Pengyu is a spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy.
Scott Bessent is the Treasury Secretary.
Researcher at the Fudan University China Institute.
Xi Jinping is the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and President of China.
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President Trump announced that a U.S.-China summit with President Xi Jinping is expected in five to six weeks, with China agreeing to the meeting.
President Donald Trump will meet China's Xi Jinping in Beijing on May 14-15, as confirmed by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in May, marking his first visit to China in eight years, amid ongoing trade tensions and recent tariffs.
The upcoming summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in May comes after a year of escalating trade disputes and tariffs between the two nations.
President Donald Trump requested a delay to his summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, citing the need to remain in Washington to oversee the Iran war.
President Trump's request to delay his summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping is seen as beneficial for Beijing, providing time to strategize amid the ongoing Iran conflict.
The White House confirmed that President Donald Trump will travel to Beijing on May 14 and 15 for a leaders' summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, focusing on critical trade issues.
U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit China in May for talks with President Xi Jinping, following a year of trade disputes and tariffs between the two economic giants.
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