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Trump Arrives in Beijing for High-Stakes Summit as Iran Conflict Looms

President Donald Trump landed in Beijing this week for his first state visit to China in nine years, seeking to stabilize relations between the world's two largest economies amid ongoing conflict in Iran. The summit agenda centers on trade negotiations covering Boeing aircraft, soybeans, and semiconductor technology. Trump intends to pressure Xi Jinping on Beijing's stance toward Iran, where the US and Tehran have rejected each other's latest peace proposals. The meeting comes as Trump faces constraints from the Iran conflict, while Xi holds a strengthened negotiating position. Both nations are eyeing economic deals to ease escalating tensions. The visit marks a critical moment for US-China relations as geopolitical instability tests bilateral ties.