Trump, Xi set for Beijing talks on trade truce, Iran

Michael West Media · AAP · Thursday 14 May 2026

Trump, Xi set for Beijing talks on trade truce, Iran

With Donald Trump's approval ratings ‌badly dented by the Iran war, the US president's first visit to China in almost a decade has taken on extra significance.

Trump flies to Beijing because the Iran war's chewed through his polling and Xi's the only bloke left who can hand him a photo op that looks like a win. Nixon went to China to split the Communist bloc. Trump's going to split his own approval rating from the floor. The trade truce will last exactly as long as the next Truth Social post.

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