Europe Today: Trump meets Xi Jinping as Brussels watches nervously

By Adnan Leal Published on 14/05/2026 - 7:57 GMT+2•Updated 8:02 Share Comments Share Facebook Twitter Flipboard Send Reddit Linkedin Messenger Telegram VK Bluesky Threads Whatsapp Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Copied

All eyes are on Beijing, where Donald Trump has arrived alongside CEOs from some of the world’s biggest tech companies. On his first visit since 2017, the US president is meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping, with Brussels following nervously and fearing the worst.

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