Trump and Xi Establish Strategic Stability Framework in Beijing Summit

President Donald Trump conducted a state visit to Beijing from May 13 to 15, 2026, meeting with President Xi Jinping to stabilize the world's two largest economies. The leaders established a new vision for a constructive China-U.S. relationship of strategic stability, designed to guide bilateral ties for the next three years by balancing cooperation with managed competition. To oversee this, they created a Board of Trade for non-sensitive goods and a Board of Investment.

Economic agreements included a Chinese commitment to purchase at least $17 billion in U.S. agricultural products annually through 2028 and an initial order of 200 Boeing aircraft. The U.S. also sought to resolve non-tariff barriers, such as the restoration of market access for U.S. beef and poultry. However, some discrepancies emerged; Trump claimed "fantastic trade deals" were reached, while the Chinese Ministry of Commerce characterized the results as "preliminary."

Geopolitical tensions remained high. Both leaders agreed that Iran must not possess nuclear weapons and that the Strait of Hormuz must remain open, with Xi pledging not to provide military equipment to Tehran. Conversely, Xi issued a stark warning that the Taiwan issue is the most critical point of friction and that mishandling it could lead to "clashes and even conflicts." Trump subsequently described a pending $14 billion arms package for Taiwan as a "negotiating chip" and cautioned Taiwan against pursuing formal independence, stating he did not wish to fight a war "9,500 miles away."

Trump was accompanied by a delegation of prominent CEOs, including Elon Musk and Jensen Huang. The visit concluded with an invitation for President Xi to visit the White House on September 24.