Xi and Trump's Beijing Meeting: Trade Deals and Tech Leaders

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From ‘fantastic’ trade deals to the Chinese tech leader sitting next to Elon Musk, here’s all you need to know from the second day of Xi and Trump’s meeting in Beijing

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Published: 3:08am, 16 May 2026

We have put together stories from our coverage on the second day of Xi and Trump’s meeting in Beijing. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.

1. ‘We’ll be back’: the latest takeaways from the Xi-Trump talks

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump chat as they stroll through the grounds of Zhongnanhai, with Trump again dangling the idea of a “G2”.

2. Meet Zhou Qunfei: the woman seated between Cook and Musk at China state banquet

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