00:00US President Donald Trump will meet China's President Xi Jinping in May
00:04during his first visit to China in eight years.
00:08The Iran War previously delayed the trip,
00:10but now it is rescheduled to take place in Beijing on May 14 and 15.
00:18Trump has also confirmed plans to host Xi in Washington later this year
00:22as part of a reciprocal visit aimed at strengthening diplomatic engagement.
00:26Trump last travelled to China in 2017
00:30and this upcoming visit will mark their first face-to-face talks
00:33since discussions held in South Korea last October.
00:36During that earlier meeting, both leaders agreed to a temporary trade truce
00:41with the aim of easing economic tensions between the world's two largest economies.
00:45However, Taiwan remains a major source of tension
00:48as the US has increased arms sales to the island,
00:52a move that continues to draw strong objections from Beijing.
00:56Oh.
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