U.S. President Donald Trump’s Beijing visit drew extra buzz with Elon Musk and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang joining talks on Iran, trade, and AI. The reunion spotlighted their decade-long friendship, reignited when Musk reposted photos from 2016 and 2026 and endorsed a quote about true friends with a one-word reply. Huang’s AI legacy adds weight: in 2016 he personally delivered Nvidia’s first AI-focused supercomputer to OpenAI, built over five years, signaling a partnership that shaped today’s AI push.
Chinese President Xi Jinping met a delegation of U.S. chief executives in Beijing, telling them China’s door would open wider and that American companies would find broader prospects. The session, reported by Xinhua and CCTV, included prominent leaders such as Elon Musk, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, and Apple’s Tim Cook at the Great Hall of the People. The meeting follows President Donald Trump’s earlier push for Xi to “open up” China during their summit, setting the stage for renewed business engagement.
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A key US China summit begins in Beijing, putting two sharply different leadership styles into the same room. Donald Trump’s impulsive approach faces Xi Jinping’s meticulous planning, while both sides manage the tightrope of rising mistrust. With America’s global standing increasingly questioned, the talks could shape how quickly tensions either cool—or spiral.
Donald Trump has arrived in Beijing for his China visit, with Vice President greeting him on the tarmac as “WelcomeTrumpToChina” surged on Chinese social media. Speaking before the long flight, Trump framed the relationship as a contest between two superpowers, claiming the US is strongest in military terms and positioning China as second—setting a tense tone for talks ahead.
Donald Trump is set to arrive in Beijing on Wednesday, ahead of his meetings with Xi Jinping on Thursday and Friday. The White House says the pair will visit the Temple of Heaven on Thursday, signaling the agenda may blend high-stakes diplomacy with major public cultural optics before talks intensify later in the week.
India’s new envoy Vikram Doraiswami has formally presented his credentials to China’s Assistant Foreign Minister Hong Lei in Beijing. Doraiswami also took part in a ceremony marking the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor. He was warmly welcomed by Chinese officials on arrival, underscoring the importance both sides are placing on the envoy’s start of tenure.
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