President Donald Trump is set to visit China for high-stakes talks with President Xi Jinping as scheduled on May 13-15, confirmed by the Chinese government.

The international community is closely watching this highly-anticipated meeting between two global superpowers currently at the crossroads regarding key issues.

As reported by Reuters, the leaders of the world’s two largest economies will discuss many issues spanning trade, Iran conflict, AI & technology, nuclear weapons and critical minerals deal, according to the US officials supervising Trump’s state visit to China. Trump will arrive in Beijing on Wednesday and talks are set to take place on Thursday and Friday. Since 2017, the visit to China will be Trump’s first one.

Trade related agreements

When it comes to US- China, trade disputes lie at the heart of this thorny diplomatic relationship. The meeting follows a Supreme Court ruling that restricted Trump’s authority to impose certain tariffs.

While a "tariffs truce" was agreed upon last year, a permanent resolution to the trade dispute has not been reached.

The Trump administration is expected to pressure Beijing into buying more US goods, specifically targeting the soybean and........

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