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Trump, Xi Find Common Ground on Iran, White House Says Trump invited Xi to visit the United States in September.
The Epoch Times ^ | May 14, 2026 | Frank Fang & Dorothy Li

Posted on 05/14/2026 9:21:42 AM PDT by one guy in new jersey

During a two-hour summit in Beijing on May 14, U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed that Iran must not develop nuclear weapons and that the Strait of Hormuz should remain open to global shipping.

Trump and Xi discussed a wide range of issues during their meeting, including economic cooperation, fentanyl, and Iran, according to a brief White House readout.

The readout did not include several other topics, such as Taiwan and China’s political prisoners, issues Trump had previously said he would raise before traveling to China.

(Excerpt) Read more at theepochtimes.com ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: china; deal; iran; us

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1 posted on 05/14/2026 9:21:42 AM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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To: one guy in new jersey

Sounds like a double win for Trump.


2 posted on 05/14/2026 9:25:16 AM PDT by marktwain (----------------------)
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To: one guy in new jersey

At the very least, there appears to be some minimal level of mutual respect, and basic understanding, between the U.S. and China, in the persons of Trump and Xi.

This would have been impossible with Biden.


3 posted on 05/14/2026 9:26:09 AM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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I agree it’s not much, but the phone lines are still open so that’s something. I honestly wish we had absolutely nothing to do with China. I wish we didn’t buy one piece of their plastic crap


4 posted on 05/14/2026 9:28:08 AM PDT by MarlonRando
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Trump could have put off the diplomatic trip, but instead, Xi can now see that Trump is unwilling to let even the most difficult international complications interfere with efficient communications and relations between the U.S. and China at the highest levels.


5 posted on 05/14/2026 9:28:41 AM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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During a two-hour summit in Beijing on May 14, U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed that Iran must not develop nuclear weapons and that the Strait of Hormuz should remain open to global shipping.

Well, this is certainly a good start.

6 posted on 05/14/2026 9:28:52 AM PDT by Captain Walker ("It is infinitely better to have a few good Men, than many indifferent ones." - George Washington)
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The commies want the straight open so that they can trade their weapons for the oil.
They’ll be happy if and when USA restores this opportunity for them.
AFAIAC, enabling communist China would be a terrible and extremely unwise, dangerous path for America.

I frankly don’t believe PDJT will fall prey to that trap — so that this report is just the usual diplomatic fog lingo and we aren’t being told what’s really going on


7 posted on 05/14/2026 9:33:45 AM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicians aren't born, they're excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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wow the relationship is going along nicely, what’s next a holiday with the family?


8 posted on 05/14/2026 2:54:31 PM PDT by b4me (Pray, and let God change you. He knows better than you or anyone else, who He made you to be.)
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