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May 13, 2026, 2:52 p.mMay 13, 2026, 3:27 p.m
US President Donald Trump has arrived in Beijing for his visit to China. As seen on Chinese state television, the Republican reached the capital airport on Air Force One in the evening (local time).
Donald Trump at his reception in China.Image: keystone
Chinese Vice President Han Zheng received Trump at the airport amid chants from flag-waving youth. With the US President, his son and entrepreneur Eric Trump and his wife Lara got out of the government machine. Trump will also be accompanied by high-ranking business representatives. Tech billionaire Elon Musk could be seen.
Trump is scheduled to meet state and party leader Xi Jinping on Thursday and fly back to the USA after the talks on Friday.
Numerous young people with flags stand in line for Trump.Image: keystone
The two are expected to discuss, among other things, the Iran conflict, the paused customs dispute and the trade relations of the world’s two largest economies. The 79-year-old Trump was last in the Chinese capital during his first term in office in 2017 and is also the first US president to travel to the People’s Republic since then. (dab/sda/dpa)