Xi, Trump have private meeting in Beijing

Added: 2026-05-18

[00:00:00]Chinese President Xi Jinping has held a private meeting with US President Donald Trump in Beijing. The meeting came a day after Xi held talks with Trump, who is on a state visit to China from May the 13th to the 15th. Noting that Trump's visit was a historic and landmark one, President Xi said the two sides have set the new vision of a building a constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability. President Xi said they have reached important common understandings on maintaining stable economic and trade ties, expanding practical cooperation in various fields, and properly addressing each other's concerns. And the two sides also agreed to strengthen communication and coordination on international and regional issues. And the visit is conducive to enhancing mutual understanding, deepen mutual trust, and improving the well-being of the two peoples.