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

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Chinese and US leaders chat as they stroll through the grounds of Zhongnanhai as Trump again dangles the idea of a ‘G2’

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Xi Jinping and Donald Trump take a walk through the garden at Zhongnanhai in Beijing on Friday. Photo: Evan Vucci/Pool Reuters via AP
Dewey Simin BeijingPublished: 1:28pm, 15 May 2026Updated: 1:39pm, 15 May 2026Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted the visiting US leader Donald Trump at Zhongnanhai in the heart of Beijing on Friday, the final day of Trump’s trip.

Trees and roses

The ancient trees and roses at Zhongnanhai drew Trump’s eye and sparked some light-hearted banter between the two leaders.

As they strolled through the Chinese leaders’ compound, Xi pointed out ancient trees, some of them a few hundred years old.

“They live that long?” Trump asked, a smiling Xi noting that some of the trees were over a thousand years old.

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“Nice place. I like it,” Trump quipped. “I could get used to this.”

Later, Xi delved into the history of the compound, which used to be part of the Imperial Garden.

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“The president was interested to learn all about that, including the Chinese roses, which we looked at. And I agreed to send the seeds for these roses to the president as a gift,” Xi said.

Xi and Trump discuss the ancient trees at Zhongnanhai. Photo: AP
Xi and Trump discuss the ancient trees at Zhongnanhai. Photo: AP
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