Trade, Iran and Taiwan on the agenda as Trump arrives in China for high-stakes talks with Xi
The US president says his first request to Xi would be to "open up" China, while Beijing is expected to press Trump on the status of Taiwan.
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"I will be asking President Xi, a Leader of extraordinary distinction, to 'open up' China so that these brilliant people can work their magic, and help bring the People's Republic to an even higher level."
— Donald Trump , Politician
Key People
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Elon Musk is the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla.
Son of former U.S. President Donald Trump and an investor in Foundation Robotics.
Jensen Huang is the CEO of Nvidia, a leading company in AI and semiconductor technology.
CEO of Boeing.
Larry Fink is the CEO of BlackRock and a co-chair of the World Economic Forum.
Tim Cook is the CEO of Apple Inc., known for leading the company through significant product innovations and expansions.
Xi Jinping is the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and President of China.
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The US president says his first request to Xi would be to "open up" China, while Beijing is expected to press Trump on the status of Taiwan.
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