U.S. President Donald Trump has departed for Beijing with SpaceX founder Elon Musk and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang aboard Air Force One, Reuters reported, citing eyewitnesses and a White House representative.
Trump is going to be paying a state visit to China from May 13 to May 15 at Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s invitation, with talks expected on trade, energy, strategic stability, Iran and Taiwan.
The visit, initially set for March 31-April 2, was postponed after the February 28 war against Iran. Trump’s previous Beijing trip occurred in 2017, and his last meeting with Xi in Busan on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit was in October.
According to the White House schedule, he is arriving on May 13, with leaders meeting on May 14 at 10:00 a.m. local time [2 a.m. GMT]. No media events were announced.
Trump reportedly plans to discuss Taiwan and Iran, without clarifying the future of arms supplies to the island. Beijing called Taiwan the "first red line," expressing readiness to facilitate dialogue on Iran despite recent U.S. sanctions.
