LIVE: Trump receives grand welcome as he lands in Beijing for a much-awaited meeting with Xi Jinping

US President Donald Trump received a grand ceremonial welcome as he arrived in Beijing for a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The much-anticipated meeting comes amid rising tensions over trade, Taiwan, artificial intelligence, and the ongoing Iran conflict. Trump’s China visit marks the first by a US president in nearly a decade, with global attention fixed on whether the two leaders can stabilize ties between the world’s biggest economies. Business leaders, trade talks, rare earth exports, and national security are all expected to dominate the agenda during the crucial Trump-Xi summit.