Trump's 3-day summit concludes after 'a lot' of talk about Taiwan, trade deals made, Trump says

Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping came to no firm agreements on Taiwan, but they did find common ground on the war in Iran and hammered out "some fantastic trade deals," Trump told reporters.

Published: May 15, 2026 8:16am

President Donald Trump concluded his three-day summit in China on Friday in which he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. 

Talking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said that the two leaders talked about Taiwan "a lot," NBC News reported

“On Taiwan, he does not want to see a fight for independence because that would be a very strong confrontation," Trump said. 

Trump said he hadn't made any decisions about sales of arms to Taiwan, but he will "make a determination," the Associated Press reported. Xi told Trump that he opposes Taiwan's independence, and Trump said he heard the Chinese leader out without offering any response. 

On the issue of Iran, Trump said he and Xi feel "very similar," according to ABC News.

"We did discuss Iran. We feel very similar in Iran. We want that to end. We don't want them to have a nuclear weapon. We want the [Strait of Hormuz] opened," Trump said. 

Trump also said that his meetings with Xi resulted in "some fantastic trade deals." 

 

 

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