00:00U.S. President Donald Trump is set to visit Beijing for May 13th for high-level talks with Chinese President
00:07Xi Jinping,
00:08with trade, Iran and regional security expected to top the agenda.
00:13The visit, confirmed by China's foreign ministry, marks the first trip by a U.S. president to China since 2017.
00:22Trump is expected to press Xi on Iran, as China remains a major buyer of Iranian oil,
00:29while also seeking to ease trade disputes between the world's two largest economies.
00:34The trip had originally been planned for earlier this year, but was postponed as Trump focused on the conflict involving
00:40Iran.
00:41Despite ongoing disagreements over Taiwan, tariffs and the Middle East,
00:46the White House says the visit will combine diplomacy with symbolism,
00:50including a state banquet and a tour of Beijing's Temple of Heaven.
00:54Press officials say they hope to secure good deals for the American people.
00:59Press Smithsonian
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01:00Press farewell
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