NY Times
2026, May 15
Trump Discussed U.S. Arms Sales With Xi ‘In Great Detail’
The engagement between the president and the Chinese leader may have tested a decades-old U.S. assurance to Taiwan not to consult Beijing...
2026, May 15
Xi Pitches His Vision for Avoiding Conflict With the U.S.
Having fought the Trump administration to a draw, China’s Xi Jinping is proposing “constructive strategic stability,” aimed at drawing lines he thinks...
2026, May 15
Live Updates: Trump Says He and Xi Talked Extensively About...
As President Trump left Beijing, he and Xi Jinping, China’s leader, played up stability. There was no indication that they had resolved...
2026, May 15
From Air Force One, Trump writes of ballrooms, a statue...
In social media posts after the summit in Beijing, President Trump boasted about the ongoing construction of his ballroom and his TikTok...
2026, May 15
Despite Tensions, China Greets Trump With Pomp and Pageantry
There was no major breakthrough in Beijing, but China pulled out all the stops for President Trump, with extravagant ceremonies and a...
2026, May 15
‘For Example, Putin’: How Xi Used a Private Garden Walk...
Watch an exchange between the two men in which the Chinese leader sought to signal exclusivity and name-dropped Russia’s president.
2026, May 15
Trump Touts ‘Fantastic Trade Deals’ With China, but Details Are...
The president left Beijing following a summit with China, during which the two countries sought to stabilize their economic and political relations.
2026, May 15
What to Know About Day 2 of Trump and Xi’s...
President Trump and China’s leader, Xi Jinping, emphasized stability but announced no major breakthroughs on points of contention like trade, Taiwan and...
2026, May 15
Delivering Mail on Ukraine’s Front Line
Larysa Navrotska risks her life to deliver mail, retirement checks and medicine to remote Ukrainian communities under the constant threat of Russian...
2026, May 15
Sanctioned by China, Rubio Enjoys a Trip to Beijing
There has been rampant speculation online about whether the Chinese government changed the transliteration of Marco Rubio’s name to overlook sanctions. But...
