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US-China summit: Showdown in Beijing | DW News

Added May 15, 2026

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US President Donald Trump arrives in Beijing this week for a high-stakes summit with China's leader Xi Jinping. The US wants to secure the "Five B’s": sell more Boeings, beef and beans, and a Board of Investment and a Board of Trade to separate economic issues from broader security tensions. Meanwhile, Beijing sees US export controls on advanced chips and AI tech as a major strategic threat, and wants looser restrictions. We break down the summit with author and economist George Magnus. #dwbusiness #trump #china  00:00 DW Business’ Clifford Coonan intro: A high stakes summit 1:30 A 'time-out summit'? 3:41 What Trump wants 5:04 What Xi wants 7:29 Who has the upper hand? 12:57 Tech bros part of the summit? 14:30 A successful outcome? 15:35 Will there be a deal? For more news go to: Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: ►TikTok: ►Facebook: ►Twitter: Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: Subscribe: