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Leadership Meetings in Asia

Updated 2026-05-16 10:00 UTC 1 source Neutral

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks, with Taiwan's status a key issue. Following this, Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet Xi in Beijing.

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CNBC

Why Taiwan became the defining issue in the Trump-Xi talks

U.S. President Donald Trump had said arms sales to Taiwan would be on the agenda for his talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping which ended Friday.

2026-05-16 08:26 UTC

CNBC

Russia's Putin to meet China's Xi in Beijing from May 19-20, Beijing and Moscow say

Putin's trip follows shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing.

2026-05-16 09:26 UTC