From an elaborate welcome parade to what the two leaders discussed, here is everything you need to know from Xi and Trump’s meeting in Beijing
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenSCMPPublished: 2:02am, 15 May 2026We have put together stories from our coverage of Xi and Trump’s meeting in Beijing. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.1. Thucydides Trap, personal touches – all you need to know from Xi-Trump summit so farThe two leaders began the day with an extravagant welcome on the steps of the Great Hall of the People before heading in for talks.
