After nine years, Trump comes to China. Their leaders’ meeting draws global focus.

On the evening of May 13, US President Trump flew to Beijing on a special plane upon President Xi Jinping’s invitation. He started a state visit to China from May 13 to 15. It has been nine years since an American president last visited China. This is also the first face-to-face meeting between the two leaders since they met in Busan last October.

rump brought a high-profile delegation with him, including senior US government officials and more than a dozen famous business leaders, such as NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang, Tesla’s Elon Musk and Apple’s Tim Cook. It shows the US hopes to strengthen economic and trade ties with China. On the morning of May 14, President Xi Jinping welcomed Trump at the Great Hall of the People, held talks with him, and met with American business representatives. He said China will keep opening wider to the world and welcomes more win-win cooperation with the US.

The two sides talked in depth about China-US relations, global economy and stable industrial supply chains. Global media believe this leaders’ meeting helps ease China-US tensions, creates a good chance for both sides to solve differences and work together, and also influences the global situation and economic recovery.