President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping arrive for a state dinner at the Great Hall of the People on May 14, 2026, in Beijing.
| Photo Credit: AP
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping held a “good” meeting in Beijing on Thursday (May 14, 2026), the White House said, in a readout that did not include any reference to Taiwan.
“President Trump had a good meeting with President Xi of China. The two sides discussed ways to enhance economic cooperation,” the White House said in a statement.
It made no mention of discussions on self-ruled Taiwan that Mr. Xi earlier said could cause a “conflict” between China and the United States should the issue be mishandled.
Taiwan says nothing surprising so far from Trump-Xi summit
So far there is no surprising message from the summit between the Chinese and U.S. leaders in Beijing, a spokesperson for Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council said.
They added that Taipei is in close touch with Washington on the meeting.
With inputs from AFP, Reuters
Published – May 14, 2026 03:59 pm IST