The Korea Times
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping were set to hold summit talks in Beijing on Thursday, with trade, the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, Taiwan and technological competition expected to top the agenda. Following a pomp-filled welcome ceremony at the imposing Great Hall of the People, Trump and Xi will sit down to discuss those consequential issues that the international community has been closely watching due to their security and economic implications. Trump arrived in the Chinese capital Wednesday evening for a three-day visit, marking his first trip to China since November 2017. His trip came amid an impasse in peace talks between the United States and Iran on ending the Middle East war and reopening the crucial Strait of Hormuz. The two leaders last met in person in Busan, South Korea, on the margins of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, where they reached a one-year trade truce aimed at lowering existing tariffs and suspending further trade restrictions, such as China's curbs on rare earth elements. Ahead of his trip to China, Trump unde
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