Tehran, trade and Taiwan: Key issues as Trump and Xi set for high-stakes summit

ITV News · Debi Edward · 2026-05-14 05:11 UTC

Taiwan, the war in Iran and the trade conflict ceasefire will all be on the agenda when Donald Trump meets Xi Jinping in Beijing later this week.

President Trump and President Xi are the two most powerful men on the planet. ITV News Asia Correspondent Debi Edward reports from Beijing ahead of their meeting

Our office is close to the American embassy, and three doors down from where President Trump will be staying while he’s in Beijing, so the place is heaving with security.

We saw more than 100 police officers and security personnel lined up for a briefing on Tuesday afternoon, and now soldiers and police are stationed on every corner and crossing in the area. Security scanners have also been set up around the periphery of the compound containing Donald Trump's hotel.

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