Donald Trump Lands In China For High-stakes Meeting With Xi Jinping



Donald Trump lands in Beijing for a high-stakes two-day visit with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping

Vice-President Han Zheng was at the tarmac to receive Trump as he walked down the steps from Air Force One.

Han is among China’s top leaders and sending him to receive Trump is being read as Beijing showing the US president respect. Last time, during his 2017 visit, they sent a lower-level leader, State Councillor Yang Jiechi.

Han also attended Trump’s inauguration last year.

Joining Trump on his trip to China are some of the US's top business leaders.

Nvidia's Jensen Huang, Tim Cook of Apple, Elon Musk of Tesla and SpaceX, and Larry Fink of BlackRock, are among those the US president says are travelling with him.

"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," Trump says in a post on social media.

Trump says that will be his "very first request" when he meets the Chinese leader.

"I have never seen or heard of any idea that would be more beneficial to our incredible Countries," he says.

The boss of Nvidia, a company which has been central to the US-China technology rivalry, was reportedly a last-minute addition.

This summit between the world's two most powerful leaders is set to be one of the most consequential encounters for years - with a number of key issues at stake.

China is trying to quietly play peacemaker in the Iran war, now in its third month, but may want something in return for stepping in to help the US. Trump said he would have a "long talk" about Iran with Xi.

On Taiwan, the Trump administration has been sending mixed signals, approving a massive arms deal while downplaying its willingness to defend the island from Chinese aggression. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said they would discuss Taiwan on the trip, though the goal would be to ensure it does not become a source of new tensions.

As for trade, Trump will push to increase Chinese purchase of US agricultural products, while China is sure to pressure the US to drop its probe into unfair business practices which could allow Trump to reimpose higher tariffs on Chinese goods.

Xi hopes China's investment in AI will help propel its economy forward. But many in the US are wary of Chinese firms stealing their technology - leading to US restrictions on exporting the latest microprocessors. This is where Beijing could use its leverage over rare earths, and there may be a deal to be done.

Culled From the BBC

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