BREAKING NEWS: Trump Says He Has Respect for China, Calls Xi "Great Leader"
Trump said the two countries have a fantastic relationship as officials discussed trade, market access and Taiwan tensions during the high-profile visit.
- During a two-day state visit, United States President Donald Trump met Chinese President Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, declaring the pair have a "fantastic relationship" and praising Jinping as a "great leader."
- Trump imposed 145 per cent tariffs on Chinese imports in 2025, prompting China to retaliate with minimum 125 per cent tariffs on American goods, causing US imports from China to fall to roughly half their previous levels by June 2025.
- Apple chief executive Tim Cook, Tesla chief executive Elon Musk, and Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang accompanied Trump to the Great Hall, signaling the visit's emphasis on commercial ties and business engagement.
- Despite the warm rhetoric, Jinping warned that "the Taiwan question is the most important issue in China-US relations," cautioning that mishandling the territory could cause "clashes and even conflicts."
- Trump later told Fox News that Jinping stated he "would like to be of help" in negotiating an end to the war in the Middle East and reopening the Strait of Hormuz to oil shipments.
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President Donald Trump hails President Xi Jinping, calls him a 'great leader'
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