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5/13/2026, 3:20:31 AM
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President Donald Trump has landed in Beijing for high-stakes talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping as tensions over Taiwan, trade disputes and questions about U.S. strength shape a critical diplomatic visit.
Sen.
Rand Paul, R-Ky., is opening a new front in the long-running fight over COVID-19’s origins, convening a Senate hearing Wednesday with testimony from a CIA-linked whistleblower who Paul says will accuse the intelligence community of burying evidence tied to the pandemic’s beginnings.
The hearing comes as President Donald Trump is in China for a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, putting the unresolved question of COVID’s origins back into the political spotlight at a sensitive moment in U.S.-China relations.
Paul previewed the hearing in a post on X, accusing U.S. officials of hiding the truth about the virus and pointing to research in Wuhan, China.
"Tomorrow, a CIA whistleblower will testify before my committee that the intelligence community has covered up the origins of COVID for years," Paul posted Tuesday on X.
"Evidence shows the US government funded research in Wuhan, and the resulting virus likely escaped from the lab.
The cover-up is real — Americans deserve the truth."
The hearing, titled “Whistleblower Testimony on the COVID Coverup,” is scheduled to being at 10 a.m. in the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, which Paul chairs.
Air Force One touches down in Beijing, China at around 7:51 a.m.
ET (Wednesday morning U.S. time and Wednesday night in China) at Beijing Capital International Airport.
The plane taxied for around eight minutes before doors opened to prep for the official red-carpet arrival.
President Donald Trump deplaned at 8:08 a.m.
ET to be greeted by Chinese Vice President H.E.
Han Zheng, along with U.S.
Ambassador to China David Perdue, Chinese Ambassador to the U.S H.E.
Xie Feng and Executive Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs H.E.
Ma Zhaoxu.
Following him off the plane were Trump’s son, Eric, and Lara Trump, his daughter-in-law, as well as assorted travelers, including Space X chief Elon Musk.
He did not answer questions, instead climbing in a limo on the way to his hotel.
The pomp-filled welcoming ceremony included some 300 Chinese youth, a military honor guard and military band.
“Welcome, welcome!
Warm welcome!”
the children chanted in Chinese.
Trump has no public events beyond his arrival on Wednesday’s schedule, but is set to meet with Xi a series of times Thursday and Friday.
The leaders will hold bilateral talks and a formal banquet Thursday.
Establishing a Board of Trade with China is going to be atop the agenda to address differences between the countries.
The board could help stability the global economy, if not help push the world toward peace.
Three hundred youngsters waved miniature American and Chinese flags in front of themselves and then over their head in unison.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
President Donald Trump arrived at his Beijing hotel around 8:35 p.m. local time (8:35 a.m.
ET).
A large crowd gathered outside across the street, according to the pool report.
This is Trump's first visit to China in more than nine years, and notably the first after COVID-19.
A Chinese supertanker — carrying two million barrels of Iraqi crude — was one of two vessels that crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday as President Donald Trump arrived in China.
Yuan Hua Hu is now the third known passage by a Chinese oil tanker through the strait since the start of the conflict.
President Donald Trump issued a rebuke for fake news suggesting Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is not traveling with him to China aboard Air Force One, pushing back on a report that Huang had not been invited to join the high-profile business delegation.
“CNBC incorrectly reported that the Great Jensen Huang, of Nvidia, was not invited,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post, saying Huang was “currently on Air Force One” and joking that he would remain there “unless I ask him to leave, which is highly unlikely.”
"Jensen is attending the summit at the invitation of President Trump to support America and the administration's goals,” a Nvidia spokesman confirmed to Fox Business.
Trump's post came listed the roster of top U.S. executives that includes: Elon Musk, Apple CEO Tim Cook, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman, Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg, Cargill CEO Brian Sikes, Citi CEO Jane Fraser, GE Aerospace CEO Larry Culp, Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon, Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra and Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon.
Trump said he plans to ask Chinese President Xi Jinping to “open up” China to American business leaders, calling Xi “a Leader of extraordinary distinction” and saying it would be his “very first request” when the two meet.
Huang’s presence is particularly significant because Nvidia sits at the center of the global AI race and has been caught between U.S. export controls and Chinese demand for advanced semiconductors.
The president framed the trip as a chance to expand access for U.S. companies in China, saying the executives traveling with him could “work their magic” and help raise economic ties between the two countries.
“I have never seen or heard of any idea that would be more beneficial to our incredible Countries,” Trump wrote.
Fox Business' Elise Oggioni contributed to this report.
While trade and the global economy might be higher priorities for President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is hoping to remain on the agenda, too.
Zelenskyy said Wednesday he hoped that Trump will discuss ending the war in Ukraine during his visit to China.
Ukraine has repeatedly urged China, which has close ties with Russia, to play a bigger role in bringing peace closer.
Reuters contributed to this report.
President Donald Trump is going to be pressing Chinese President Xi Jinping to "open up China" to more American trade.
“I will be asking President Xi, a Leader of extraordinary distinction, to ‘open up’ China so that these brilliant people can work their magic, and help bring the People’s Republic to an even higher level!”
Trump wrote on Truth Social, previewing what he said would be his “very first request” when the two leaders meet.
Trump suggested that American entrepreneurs and executives could help drive growth inside China if Beijing lowers barriers and allows U.S. firms more room to operate.
China has tightened its grip on key supply chains, critical minerals and advanced manufacturing, while the United States has sought to protect its lead in semiconductors, artificial intelligence and defense technology.
The Taiwan question remains one of the most sensitive issues on the table.
Any discussion of arms sales, military posture or Taiwan’s role in the global semiconductor industry could quickly overshadow trade pledges.
Beijing has long treated Taiwan as a red line, while Washington has maintained security and economic ties with the island.
The Iran war also hangs over the talks.
Reports ahead of the summit said the conflict and its effect on energy markets, inflation and global stability are expected to be part of the discussions.
President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Beijing on Wednesday for high-stakes talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, as the world’s two largest powers prepare to negotiate about Taiwan, trade and a fragile U.S.-China relationship increasingly shaped by military tension and economic rivalry.
The meeting comes at a volatile moment for Washington, as a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran faces mounting strain following recent military exchanges in and around the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump is expected to press Xi on China’s economic and strategic support for both Iran and Russia, including oil revenue, dual-use components and potential weapons transfers, according to senior administration officials.
Top U.S. business leaders also are traveling with Trump to Beijing, including executives from Apple, Boeing, Tesla, BlackRock and Goldman Sachs, highlighting the administration’s focus on securing economic deals alongside strategic talks.
This is an excerpt from Morgan Phillips report.
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