President Donald Trump said trade will be the main focus of his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, downplaying discussions on the Iran war. “We’re going to be talking to President Xi about a lot of things. I would say, more than anything, trade,” Trump told reporters Tuesday at the White House. He added, “I wouldn’t say Iran is one of them… we have Iran very much under control.” Trump emphasized his strong relationship with Xi and said the two sides will discuss extending last fall’s trad

2026-05-13

President Donald Trump said trade will be the main focus of his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, downplaying discussions on the Iran war. “We’re going to be talking to President Xi about a lot of things. I would say, more than anything, trade,” Trump told reporters Tuesday at the White House. He added, “I wouldn’t say Iran is one of them… we have Iran very much under control.” Trump emphasized his strong relationship with Xi and said the two sides will discuss extending last fall’s trade truce.