Taiwan, tariffs and the strait of Hormuz are on the meeting’s agenda for Beijing – but will the US president be forced to ask for help in ending his war with Iran?
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CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: Trump and Xi face a test over AI control ⊕
The stakes for AI security have risen sharply in the runup to the first trip to China by a sitting U.S. president in nearly a decade.
Sir Rod Stewart calls Trump a 'little ratbag' as he praises King Charles for putting US President 'in his place' ⊕⊕
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The singer said: 'Hello Sir. May I say well done in the Americas. You were superb. Absolutely superb. You put that little rat bag in his place.'
Trump nominates new US ambassadors to Slovakia, Jamaica ⊖
The two staunch allies ran failed campaigns for governor in battleground states in 2022.
Trump says he will suspend petrol tax amid soaring US fuel prices ⊖
Suspending a federal tax requires an act of Congress, and there may be procedural delays before it can be achieved.
Inflation reading Tuesday expected to show prices at nearly a three-year high ○
April's consumer price index, a broad gauge of goods and services costs across the U.S. economy, is forecast to reach an annual rate of 3.8%.
US to consider suspending petrol tax as Iran war pushes up prices ⊖
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Republican Senator Josh Hawley to introduce legislation after Donald Trump backs move
Trump says he will discuss arms sales to Taiwan in meeting with China’s Xi ⊖
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US weapons sales to Taiwan have been longstanding source of tension with Beijing, which claims island as its territory.
Trump says he hopes to achieve ‘a lot’ ahead of China visit, with several CEOs set to join president in Beijing – live ⊕⊕
Seventeen tech and finance CEOs to join Trump on China trip; it will be the first US presidential visit China since Trump went in 2017
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Trump says ceasefire with Iran on ‘life support’ after rejecting peace proposals ⊖
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US president says he is considering restarting naval escorts in strait of Hormuz in attempt to end Iranian blockade
Middle East crisis – live updates
Donald Trump has said the ceasefire with Iran is on…