Trump set to meet with Xi in Beijing as war and inflation weigh on his presidency

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Trump set to meet with Xi in Beijing as war and inflation weigh on his presidency

Issued on: 13/05/2026 - 11:43

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US President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Beijing on Wednesday for his highly anticipated summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a restless moment for a world worried about war, trade and artificial intelligence. While Trump likes to project a sense of strength, the visit occurs at a delicate moment for his presidency as his popularity at home has been weighed down by the US and Israel's war with Iran and rising inflation as a consequence of that conflict. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert tells us more.

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