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Trump, Xi Meet; Taiwan Warning Fuels Tension, Beef Trade Restored

5/14/2026

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Summary

Story summary

President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People on May 14, 2026.
Xi warned Taiwan is the most important issue and mishandling it could spark a U.S.–China clash.
China approved export licenses for several hundred U.S. slaughterhouses to resume beef shipments while extending the October trade truce.

History

Historical Context

President Richard Nixon and National Security Adviser Henry Kissinger visited Beijing in February 1972, signing the Shanghai Communiqué on 27 February 1972, which ended a 24-year U.S. embargo and shifted the Cold War balance. The document’s “one China” language underpinned the 1979 diplomatic recognition of the PRC. President Donald Trump’s May 14 2026 meeting with Xi Jinping revisits that opening as both sides again weigh Taiwan and trade.

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Story summary

President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People on May 14, 2026.
Xi warned Taiwan is the most important issue and mishandling it could spark a U.S.–China clash.
China approved export licenses for several hundred U.S. slaughterhouses to resume beef shipments while extending the October trade truce.

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