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Trade, Iran and Taiwan on the agenda as Trump arrives in China for high-stakes talks with Xi
The US president says his first request to Xi would be to "open up" China, while Beijing is expected to press Trump on the status of Taiwan.
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According to BBC News’s source item, Trade, Iran and Taiwan on the agenda as Trump arrives in China for high-stakes talks with Xi, The US president says his first request to Xi would be to “open up” China, while Beijing is expected to press Trump on the status of Taiwan.
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- Trade, Iran and Taiwan on the agenda as Trump arrives in China for high-stakes talks with XiBBC News - 2026-05-13T17:00:12+00:00
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