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Coverage timeline for “jinping donald trump china”

Thursday, May 14, 2026
- Trump, Xi Toast U.S.-China Relations at Historic Beijing BanquetBreitbart•4:18 PM
- Trump-Xi summit Day 1 takeaways: ANALYSISABC News•4:40 PM
- White House readout on Trump, Xi meeting omits Taiwan, as China centers on that issue with warningFox News•5:51 PM
- Donald Trump’s allies pin hopes on Xi Jinping to defuse Strait of Hormuz crisis - Financial TimesGoogle News•11:08 PM
Friday, May 15, 2026
- Trump insists US-China relations are in a good place despite differences as he wraps up Beijing tripAP•12:23 AM
- Trump: China 'Hasn't Done Anything' Hostile on Iran, Wants to Keep Buying Their Oil, 'Probably' Could Influence ThemBreitbart•3:59 AM
- What is the ‘Thucydides trap’ Xi warned Trump about? Lessons from an ancient war between Athens and Sparta - The ConversationGoogle News•4:10 AM
- Xi gifts Trump Chinese rose seeds, on top of new ammo for White House ballroomWashington Examiner•12:12 PM
- Trump leaves China without making a ‘determination’ on Taiwan arms saleWashington Examiner•12:24 PM
- Russia and Iran welcome discussions with China after Trump-Xi summitWashington Examiner•12:33 PM
- Futures Tumble As Reality Returns And Yields, Oil And Dollar SoarZeroHedge•12:43 PM
- Trump says China will buy 200 planes from Boeing, with a possibility of expanding the deal to 750AP•1:53 PM
- Donald Trump left with little to show for two days of talks with Xi Jinping - Financial TimesGoogle News•2:12 PM
- US And China Agree To Establish Trade And Investment Boards As Trump-Xi Summit Delivers Modest WinsZeroHedge•2:45 PM
- Trump says Xi is considering a detained pastor’s case, but freeing activist Jimmy Lai is ‘tough’AP•3:23 PM
- Iran’s top diplomat says a lack of trust is impeding talks to end war with the USAP•3:23 PM
- Trump Refuses to Reveal Whether He Would Defend Taiwan: 'I'm the Only Person' Who Knows ThatBreitbart•3:42 PM
- White House report card: Trump’s China excursion can’t mask worries at homeWashington Examiner•3:45 PM
- Takeaways from Trump’s trip to China: Taiwan, a new framework for relationship and flattery for XiAP•5:23 PM
- What is the Thucydides Trap and why did Xi Jinping mention it in his meeting with Donald Trump? - The GuardianGoogle News•5:27 PM
- China Celebrates Trump and Xi’s Mutual 'Vision’ on Bilateral TiesBreitbart•9:06 PM
Saturday, May 16, 2026
- Putin to visit Chinese leader Xi Jinping days after Trump’s trip to BeijingAP•10:53 AM
- Trump stirs up controversy over China’s involvement in US colleges and farmlandWashington Examiner•11:00 AM
- Brass bands in Beijing make way for sticker shock at home as Trump returns to escalating inflationAP•1:23 PM
- Trump’s description of Taiwan as a ‘good negotiating chip’ with China raises anxietiesAP•2:23 PM
- Putin To Visit China Just Days After Trump's Beijing, Demonstrating 'No Limits' PartnershipZeroHedge•8:55 PM
Sunday, May 17, 2026
- Americans Face The Highest Memorial Day Gas Prices On RecordZeroHedge•1:55 PM
Monday, May 18, 2026
- Stocks fall and oil prices gain after Trump warns the Iran ‘clock is ticking’AP•6:53 AM
- China agrees to boost trade for US ag products such as beef and poultry following Trump-Xi summitAP•6:53 AM
- Trump says he’s called off Iran strike planned for Tuesday at request of Gulf alliesAP•7:23 PM
- Putin to Visit China a Week After Trump’s Trip to BeijingBreitbart•9:17 PM
- Trump’s China Trip Was A Big ‘America First’ Opportunity. Did He Seize It?Independent Journal Review•11:22 PM
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
- Putin visits China to reaffirm Russia ties as Xi also seeks stable US relations after Trump summitAP•6:23 AM
- What to watch in Tuesday’s primaries as Trump’s endorsement is put to the testAP•6:23 AM
- Futures Fall As Momentum Cracks Grow With Yields And Oil HigherZeroHedge•11:58 AM
- Why China's Back-to-Back Trump and Putin Visits Should Worry IranBreitbart•10:01 PM
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
- Xi and Putin highlight their friendship and cooperation on energy and other issues in Beijing visitAP•6:23 AM
- China’s Xi and Russia’s Putin talk energy, ‘law of jungle’ in summit in Beijing Washington Examiner•9:54 AM
- Futures Rise Ahead Of Critical Nvidia Earnings As Oil, Bond Yields DropZeroHedge•11:51 AM
Thursday, May 21, 2026
- Trump snubs Xi in promise to have first direct talk with leader ‘running Taiwan’ in almost 50 yearsWashington Examiner•9:24 PM
Friday, May 22, 2026
- Pentagon Delegation's Beijing Visit Held Up Over Gargantuan US Arms Package For TaiwanZeroHedge•3:00 AM
- Fake Wars & Higher Prices: What A "Multipolar World Order" Really MeansZeroHedge•3:25 AM
- China Restricts Fentanyl Precursor Chemical Exports To North America After Trump-Xi Talks ZeroHedge•9:20 PM
Saturday, May 23, 2026
- China Shows Naval Force Near Taiwan After Trump-Xi SummitDallas Express•9:30 PM
Monday, May 25, 2026
- Iran Says U.S. Peace Talks Hit "Consensus" On Many Issues, But No Final Deal YetZeroHedge•11:30 AM
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
- Median pay for CEOs rose nearly 6% in 2025, but some compensation packages were eye-poppingAP•12:53 PM
- US will need years to replenish stockpiles of advanced weapons used in Iran war, new analysis findsAP•2:23 PM
Saturday, May 30, 2026
- Hegseth tones down warnings about China but says US remains committed to Pacific securityAP•6:53 AM
Monday, June 1, 2026
- US Officials Suspect Iran Used Chinese Missile To Bring Down F-15E Warplane: ReportZeroHedge•2:10 AM
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
- US says it plans extra tariffs of 10% or more for most trading partners after forced labor probeAP•5:23 AM
Thursday, June 4, 2026
- AI companies are barreling toward huge Wall Street debuts. A look at the biggest playersAP•6:23 AM
Friday, June 5, 2026
- Chinese leader Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week in first visit since 2019AP•6:23 AM
Sunday, June 7, 2026
- North Korea calls the US push for its denuclearization ‘anachronistic dream’AP•6:23 AM
- What to know about a rare visit by China’s Xi to North Korea for talks with Kim Jong UnAP•6:53 AM
Monday, June 8, 2026
- China’s Xi given lavish welcome in North Korea ahead of closely watched talks with KimAP•7:53 AM
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
- China’s exports jump 19.4% in May from a year earlier, boosted by demand for autos and tech goodsAP•6:23 AM
- Analysis: Chinese President Xi’s silence on nuclear arms is a gift to North Korea’s Kim Jong UnAP•11:23 AM
Friday, June 12, 2026
- Elon Musk could become the world’s first trillionaire with SpaceX’s IPOAP•11:23 AM
Saturday, June 13, 2026
- China opposes US move to list top firms as military companiesAP•2:53 PM
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
- Takeaways from the G7: Trump’s new attitude toward allies buoyed by their praise for Iran dealAP•8:53 PM
Friday, June 19, 2026
- "No Greater Threat To America's Way Of Life": Senate Unanimously Passes Resolution To Condemn CCP Leader Xi JinpingZeroHedge•1:30 PM
Saturday, June 20, 2026
- Italy's Meloni unloads on Trump as fracture grows over G7 incidentAxios•3:55 PM
Saturday, June 27, 2026
- Apple Wants To Buy Memory From China As Soaring Chip Prices Spark Inflation ShockZeroHedge•7:10 PM
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
- Trump congratulates China and Xi on Supreme Court birthright citizenship ‘win’Washington Examiner — Immigration•6:43 PM
- Trump Trolls Supreme Court on China's 'Massive Birthright Citizenship Win'Breitbart•11:58 PM
Sunday, July 5, 2026
- Pastor freed from prison in China weeks after Trump requested his releaseNPR World•8:30 AM
- China Releases Pastor Two Months After President Trump Advocated for His Release with Xi JinpingBreitbart•6:48 PM
Monday, July 6, 2026
- China frees pastor Ezra Jin Mingri after Xi meeting with TrumpWashington Examiner•4:43 PM
- Pence commends Trump for winning freedom of Beijing's Zion Church pastor Ezra Jin from Chinese detentionFox News•7:16 PM
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
- More people around the world now favour China over the US, Pew study suggestsBBC•5:02 PM
- More people around the world now favour China over the US, Pew study suggestsBBC•5:02 PM
Friday, July 17, 2026
- China signals possible return of U.S. trade privileges for Hong KongNPR World•7:16 PM
- How Trump’s election integrity speech could affect the Xi Jinping summitWashington Examiner•11:15 PM
Sunday, July 19, 2026
- Taiwan's President Ratchets Anti-China Rhetoric In Party Speech: Must Resist 'Red Terror' Of BeijingZeroHedge•11:50 PM
Friday, July 24, 2026
- Trump warns China and Russia not to ‘give or sell’ weapons to IranWashington Examiner•4:15 PM
Monday, July 27, 2026
- China's Two-Front Squeeze On America's AI Build-OutZeroHedge•3:20 AM
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
- Futures Slide As Tech Rout Continues, Kospi Halted As It Crashes 10%ZeroHedge•11:25 AM
Friday, August 14, 2026
- US Accuses Chinese Exporters Of Masterminding "Great Transshipment Scam"ZeroHedge•10:00 PM
Thursday, August 20, 2026
- Rubio designates US citizen held in China as wrongfully detained as Trump prepares to host Xi at White HouseFox News•6:08 PM
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
- Futures Bounce As Brent Drops Under $90 On Renewed Iran OptimismZeroHedge•12:29 PM

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