Watch Live: Trump meeting with Xi Jinping in Beijing today
President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are meeting in Beijing, as the two countries aim to stabilize their trading relationship and grapple with uncertainty over Iran.
Updated on: May 13, 2026 / 10:52 PM EDT / CBS News
Mr. Trump and Xi shook hands outside Beijing's Great Hall of the People on Thursday morning local time, or late Wednesday night ET, and the two leaders chatted during an opening ceremony that featured a brass band, marching military units and cheering children waving American and Chinese flags. Inside the meeting room, Mr. Trump and Xi offered positive words on the U.S.-China relationship before reporters were ushered out and talks between the two countries began.
"A stable bilateral relationship is good for the world," Xi said in translated remarks. "We should be partners, not rivals."
Mr. Trump emphasized his personal relationship with Xi, calling him a friend and a "great leader" and saying the two have always been able to work out their disagreements. He also said the U.S. is eager to do business with China.
"We're going to have a fantastic future together," Mr. Trump said.