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Coverage timeline for “jinping taiwan donald china”

Tuesday, May 5, 2026
- Futures Jump As Dip-Buyers Return After After Iran Truce HoldsZeroHedge•12:26 PM
Sunday, May 10, 2026
- Iran war could make Trump’s trip to China a bit chillier than his first-term visitAP•4:53 PM
Monday, May 11, 2026
- Asian shares are mixed and oil jumps 4% after Trump rejects Iran’s response to ceasefire proposalAP•7:23 AM
- Iran, China and AI collide in Trump's legacy-defining weekAxios•9:10 AM
- Futures Flat, Oil Jumps After Iran Peace Talks Break DownZeroHedge•12:35 PM
- Trump-Xi summit comes with high stakes for Taiwan, the island democracy that China claims as its ownAP•5:53 PM
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
- What to know about Trump-Xi summit with trade, Taiwan and Iran on the agendaABC News•6:50 AM
- What to know about President Trump’s trip to ChinaWashington Examiner•9:00 AM
- Iran, Taiwan, and Tariffs: What to Expect from Trump's Visit to ChinaBreitbart•12:00 PM
- Stocks Fall, Oil And Rates Rise As Inflation "Roars Back" ZeroHedge•1:21 PM
- Massive Life SupportZeroHedge•2:25 PM
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
- Trump set to meet with Xi in Beijing as war and inflation weigh on his presidencyAP•12:53 AM
- Donald Trump’s plan to discuss Taiwan arms sales with Xi Jinping rattles Asian allies - Financial TimesGoogle News•4:05 AM
- Trump heads to Beijing for high-stakes Xi talks as Taiwan tensions, trade disputes test US strengthFox News•9:00 AM
- Futures, Yields And Oil All Rise As Trump Arrives In ChinaZeroHedge•11:59 AM
- Niall Ferguson: Trump Wants Détente. Xi Wants Taiwan. - The Free PressGoogle News•7:35 PM
Thursday, May 14, 2026
- Trump’s meeting with Xi comes with much fanfare in China, but major breakthroughs may be elusiveAP•12:23 AM
- China rolls out red carpet for Trump as Xi meeting tests trade, Taiwan tensionsFox News•3:26 AM
- US-China relations depend on Taiwan, Xi Jinping warns Donald Trump - Financial TimesGoogle News•5:20 AM
- Asian stocks are mixed as investors watch takeaways from Trump-Xi summitAP•6:23 AM
- What Xi Jinping and Donald Trump want from their Beijing summit - Financial TimesGoogle News•7:29 AM
- Xi warns Trump of ‘clashes’ and ‘conflicts’ over TaiwanWashington Examiner•12:24 PM
- Futures At New Record High On Tech, Tehran, Trade, Taiwan And TariffsZeroHedge•12:30 PM
- Xi Gives Trump an Ominous Warning About China's 'Most Important Issue' That Could Cause 'an Extremely Dangerous Situation'The Western Journal•1:32 PM
- What to know about Xi’s warning to Trump over the ‘Taiwan Question’AP•2:23 PM
- Trump-Xi Summit: Xi Warns Taiwan Tensions Could Spark US-China ConflictDallas Express•3:49 PM
- White House readout on Trump, Xi meeting omits Taiwan, as China centers on that issue with warningFox News•5:51 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 leaves China without making a ‘determination’ on Taiwan arms saleWashington Examiner•12:24 PM
- Futures Tumble As Reality Returns And Yields, Oil And Dollar SoarZeroHedge•12:43 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 Refuses to Reveal Whether He Would Defend Taiwan: 'I'm the Only Person' Who Knows ThatBreitbart•3:42 PM
- Takeaways from Trump’s trip to China: Taiwan, a new framework for relationship and flattery for XiAP•5:23 PM
Saturday, May 16, 2026
- Trump’s description of Taiwan as a ‘good negotiating chip’ with China raises anxietiesAP•2:23 PM
Monday, May 18, 2026
- Stocks fall and oil prices gain after Trump warns the Iran ‘clock is ticking’AP•6:53 AM
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
- Futures Fall As Momentum Cracks Grow With Yields And Oil HigherZeroHedge•11:58 AM
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
- Xi and Putin highlight their friendship and cooperation on energy and other issues in Beijing visitAP•6:23 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
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
- 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
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
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
- What to know about a rare visit by China’s Xi to North Korea for talks with Kim Jong UnAP•6:53 AM
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
- Analysis: Chinese President Xi’s silence on nuclear arms is a gift to North Korea’s Kim Jong UnAP•11:23 AM
Sunday, July 19, 2026
- Taiwan's President Ratchets Anti-China Rhetoric In Party Speech: Must Resist 'Red Terror' Of BeijingZeroHedge•11:50 PM
Monday, July 27, 2026
- China's Two-Front Squeeze On America's AI Build-OutZeroHedge•3:20 AM

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