Why Xi Doesn’t Need a Deal With Trump
NYT · world · May 13, 2026

Why Xi Doesn’t Need a Deal With Trump

President Xi Jinping of China is buying time for Beijing and may see an opening with a U.S. president weakened by the war in Iran.

Trump in Beijing
NYT · world · May 13, 2026

Trump in Beijing

The president will get the red carpet treatment, but the deep rift between the U.S. and China will be very hard to repair.