Global Hotspots: Trump Meets Xi in Beijing

This week, U.S. President Donald Trump traveled to Beijing to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a long-anticipated summit in which the leaders discussed trade relations, the Iran war, and Taiwan.

In the Russia/Ukraine war, both Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin made separate statements indicating they believe the war was soon coming to an end despite Russia launching a new wave drone strikes across Ukraine. In the Americas, Cuba announced it had run out of diesel and fuel oil stockpiles, while the U.S. Senate appointed Kevin Warsh as the new Federal Reserve Chair.

In the Middle East, Trump rejected a peace proposal by Iran, while representatives from Lebanon and Israel met in Washington, D.C., for a new round of discussions on Hezbollah’s disarmament.

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Photo: Chinese President Xi Jinping hosts a welcome ceremony for U.S. President Donald Trump, who is on a state visit to China, prior to their talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14, 2026. (Photo by Feng Yongbin/Xinhua via Getty Images)