US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to hold their first face-to-face talks in more than six months this week in Beijing. The leaders of the world's two largest economies will discuss Iran, Taiwan, artificial intelligence, and nuclear weapons as they try to stabilize strained relations.
Trump arrives Wednesday, with talks scheduled Thursday and Friday. It is his first trip to China since 2017.
The US and China are expected to announce forums to facilitate mutual trade and investment, and China is expected to announce purchases of Boeing airplanes, American agriculture, and energy. The two countries will also discuss extending a truce allowing rare earth minerals to flow from China to the US.
On thornier issues, Trump is expected to press Xi to use China's influence with Iran to push Tehran toward a deal with Washington. China remains a major consumer of Iranian oil. The US is also concerned about Chinese AI models and wants to establish a communication channel to avoid conflicts.
Xi is frustrated over Taiwan, where the US remains the island's main arms supplier. China has ramped up its military presence near Taiwan in recent years. Washington also hopes to open talks on nuclear arms, but China remains reluctant to discuss its arsenal.
Trump and Xi last met in October in South Korea, where they agreed to pause a trade war.