ALERT: Donald Trump invites Xi Jinping to the White House in September
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Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, at the Temple of Heaven, in Beijing, May 14, 2026. EVAN VUCCI/REUTERS The White House reported a convergence of views, Thursday, May 14, between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. “Both parties agreed that the Strait of Hormuz must remain open to ensure the free flow of energy products,” the US administration said in a report published Thursday. Xi has expressed interest in buying more U.S. oil, to reduce its dependence on imports passing through the Strait of Hormuz, she added. China did not mention such interest in its own account of the discussions. The White House also said the two countries agreed that Iran should never have nuclear weapons. Mr. Trump intends to put pressure on China, a key strategic and economic partner of Iran – it is the main country importing its oil – to use its influence with a view to resolving the crisis in the Gulf, the administration had previously announced. Thursday evening, during the banquet given in his honor, Mr. Trump extended an invitation to the White House to his counterpart on September 24. He also described his discussions with Mr. Xi as “extremely positive and productive.” Earlier today, Xi Jinping warned Donald Trump. “The Taiwan issue is the most important in Sino-US relations. If handled well, relations between the two countries [la Chine et les Etats-Unis] can remain generally stable. If it is poorly handled, the two countries will clash, or even enter into conflict,” declared the Chinese president on Thursday, May 14, using a word in Mandarin that does not necessarily mean military conflict. The American president began a two-day visit to Beijing on Thursday – a summit during which the island of Taiwan is announced as one of the issues. “Risk for peace” China considers Taiwan as one of its provinces, which it has failed to unify with the rest of its territory since the end of the Chinese civil war in 1949. It pleads for a peaceful solution, but reserves the possibility of resorting to force. It is hostile to any action which, in its eyes, would harm a non-negotiable and inevitable “reunification”, and is opposed to American arms deliveries. U.S. policy regarding Taiwan relies on robust military support for the island, without full recognition or open support for independence efforts. “The American side has repeatedly reaffirmed its clear and firm support for Taiwan,” reacted, at the end of the meeting, the spokesperson for the Taiwanese government, Michelle Lee. “The Beijing authorities are currently the only risk to regional peace and stability,” the Taiwanese foreign ministry added in a statement on Thursday, citing as evidence Chinese “military harassment” around Taiwan and in the region, as well as its so-called “gray zone” tactics – coercive maneuvers which do not constitute acts of war. Read also | Article reserved for our subscribers Donald Trump begins his visit to China, received by a Xi Jinping in a position of strength Read later On the field of trade, the Chinese president promised a group of American business leaders accompanying Donald Trump that his country’s door to the world “would continue to open ever wider”, according to state media. “US companies are deeply involved in China’s reform and opening-up, and both sides benefit. China is convinced that American companies will have even better prospects in China,” said Mr. Xi, quoted by the Xinhua news agency. Despite their many differences, China and the United States must be “partners, not rivals,” the Chinese president also affirmed. “Cooperation benefits both parties, while confrontation harms both. (…) We must help each other to succeed and prosper together, thus charting a new path, that of good understanding between great powers in this new era,” Mr. Xi told Mr. Trump, adding that the world was “at a crossroads.” Le Monde Application La Matinale du Monde Every morning, find our selection of 20 articles not to be missed Download the application Newsletter “International” subscribers The essential international news of the week Register Event Les Amphis de l’info In the age of AI and social networks, information is being questioned: at the “Amphis de l’Info” journalists come to meet you. Discover “Le Monde” with Perplexity A question about this article? 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It is an honor to be your friend, and relations between China and the United States will be better than ever,” declared Donald Trump, before speaking with his counterpart, assuring: “We will have a fabulous future together. » Future of trade at stake China wanted to receive Mr. Trump with pomp for the first visit by an American president since the one that the current tenant of the White House made in 2017. The summit is widely presented as an opportunity for the two parties to maintain a certain stability between the two leading world economic powers. On Friday, the two presidents will share tea and then lunch. These signs of attention towards a guest known for his taste for pomp, and who postponed this trip initially planned for March because of the war in Iran, will not make the multiple reasons for tension between the two presidents disappear. Read also | Article reserved for our subscribers China wants to convert Donald Trump to its vision of peace in Taiwan Read later The future of trade between the world’s two largest economies promises to be one of the subjects of the summit, which was preceded on Wednesday by trade and economic talks between American and Chinese delegations in South Korea. “It’s going to be great,” assured Mr. Trump upon his departure from the United States. He said in mid-April that Mr. Xi, disinclined to personal effusions in public, would give him a “big hug” in Beijing. At the top of Washington’s wish list are agricultural deals and perhaps confirmation of a massive aircraft order from Boeing. Mr. Trump brought the CEO of the aircraft manufacturer, Kelly Ortberg, but also Elon Musk and the bosses of Apple and the electronic chip manufacturer Nvidia. The World with AFP
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