President Donald Trump departed Beijing on Friday 15 May 2026 after two days of talks with Xi Jinping, hailing “fantastic trade deals” — though delivering few specifics. China pledged to ramp up purchases of US oil and agricultural goods and buy 200 Boeing aircraft. Xi separately warned Trump that mishandling Taiwan could put the US-China relationship “in great jeopardy.”
The Outcomes
- Boeing order: 200 aircraft committed by China
- US oil + farm goods: Substantial new Chinese purchase commitments
- Trade-war truce: One-year pause from the October 2025 deal extended
- Strait of Hormuz: China pledged to help reopen — leverage on Iran
- Nvidia H200: US cleared sales to ~10 Chinese firms during the visit
The Taiwan Warning
- Xi reportedly warned Trump that mishandling Taiwan = “great jeopardy”
- Spoke of “clashes and conflicts” risk if US shifts position
- Cross-Strait military tensions remain Beijing’s red line
- Trump’s reaction not yet on the record publicly
Why It Matters
- First Trump–Xi state visit of his second term
- Largest single Boeing order from China in years
- Resets US-China trade arithmetic for 2026 H2
- Iran/Hormuz leverage repositioned — China now broker
- Sets up Anchorage / G20 framing later in the year
What To Watch
- Trade-deal text + implementation timeline
- Boeing aircraft delivery schedule
- China’s role in oil flows through Hormuz
- Taiwan-Strait military activity Q3 2026
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