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Trump, Xi Begin High-Stakes Beijing Summit Amid Taiwan Tensions

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping opened their summit in Beijing Thursday with expressions of cooperation, marking the first visit by a sitting U.S. president to China in nearly a decade. The initial tone proved cordial, with both leaders signaling openness to collaboration on multiple fronts including trade and regional security. Xi then delivered blunt warnings about Taiwan. He cautioned that mismanagement of the issue could jeopardize the bilateral relationship and risk conflict. The summit, running through Friday, comes as U.S. economic pressures mount, with the producer price index rising 6% from a year ago. Trade relations remain a central focus of discussions as both nations navigate competing economic interests and geopolitical concerns.