China-Xi/Trump/Talks/Update
China-Xi/Trump/Talks/Update
Dateline : May 14, 2026
Location : China
Duration : 5'14
Beijing, China - May 14, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. National flags of China, United States
2. Chinese President Xi Jinping, U.S. President Donald Trump walking
3. Xi, Trump shaking hands, posing for photos
4. Various of meeting between Xi, Trump in progress with officials from both countries in attendance; media; national flags of China, United States
5. Various of Trump introducing U.S. business executives to Xi
6. Meeting in progress
Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with visiting U.S. President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday.
Xi pointed out that the transformation not seen in a century is accelerating worldwide, and the international situation is fluid and turbulent.
Can China and the United States overcome the Thucydides Trap and create a new paradigm of major-country relations? Can we meet global challenges together and provide greater stability for the world? Can we build a bright future together for our bilateral relations in the interest of the well-being of the two peoples and the future of humanity? These are the questions vital to history, to the world, and to the people, said Xi.
They are the questions of the times that the leaders of major countries need to answer together, he added.
Xi said he looks forward to working together with Trump to set the course and steer the giant ship of China-U.S. relations, so as to make 2026 a historic, landmark year that opens up a new chapter in China-U.S. relations.
Xi stressed that China is committed to a steady, sound and sustainable development of China-U.S. relations.
The Chinese leader said he has agreed with President Trump on a new vision of building a constructive China-U.S. relationship of strategic stability.
The new vision will provide strategic guidance for bilateral relations over the next three years and beyond, and should be welcomed by the people of both countries as well as the international community, he said.
The "constructive strategic stability" should be a positive stability with cooperation as the mainstay, a sound stability with moderate competition, a constant stability with manageable differences, and an enduring stability with promises of peace, Xi said.
The building of a constructive China-U.S. relationship of strategic stability should not be a mere slogan, but concrete action taken by both sides toward the same goal, he added.
Xi pointed out that China-U.S. economic ties are mutually beneficial and win-win in nature. Where disagreements and frictions exist, equal-footed consultation is the only right choice, he said.
The economic and trade teams of the two countries produced generally balanced and positive outcomes one day before, which is good news for the people of the two countries and the world, Xi said, calling on the two sides to jointly sustain the good momentum that they have worked hard to create.
Noting that China will only open its door wider, Xi said American companies are deeply involved in China's reform and opening up, and the U.S. side is welcome to enhance mutually beneficial cooperation.
Xi pointed out that both sides should implement the important consensus that have been reached and make better use of communication channels in the political, diplomatic and military-to-military fields. The two countries should also expand exchanges and cooperation in areas such as the economy and trade, health, agriculture, tourism, people-to-people ties and law enforcement, he said.
Regarding the Taiwan question, Xi stressed that it is the most important issue in China-U.S. relations.
If it is handled properly, the bilateral relationship will enjoy overall stability. Otherwise, the two countries will have clashes and even conflicts, putting the entire relationship in great jeopardy, Xi said, urging the U.S. side to exercise extra caution in handling the Taiwan question.
Safeguarding cross-Strait peace and stability is the biggest common denominator between China and the United States, Xi said, emphasizing that Taiwan secession and cross-Strait peace are as irreconcilable as fire and water.
President Trump said that it was a great honor to pay a state visit to China. The United States and China have a very good relationship, he said.
He and President Xi have had the longest and greatest relationship the presidents of the two countries have ever had, Trump said, adding that the two heads of state have enjoyed friendly communication and worked out many important issues.
He hailed President Xi as a great leader, and China a great country, and said he has tremendous respect for President Xi and the Chinese people. Their meeting is the biggest summit the world is watching.
Trump expressed his willingness to work together with President Xi to strengthen communication and cooperation, properly handle differences, make bilateral relations better than ever before and embrace a fantastic future.
Noting that the United States and China are the most important and most powerful countries in the world, Trump said they can do a lot of big and good things for the two countries and the world.
Trump encouraged representatives of the U.S. business community to expand cooperation with China.
The two heads of state exchanged views on major international and regional issues, including the situation in the Middle East, the Ukraine crisis, and the Korean Peninsula.
They also agreed to support each other in hosting a successful APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting and G20 Summit this year.
During the talks, Trump personally introduced each member of the business delegation to Xi.
Prior to the talks, President Xi held a welcome ceremony for President Trump on Tiananmen Square outside the Great Hall of the People.