PortalMagetan.com – United States President Donald Trump is scheduled to begin an official visit to Beijing, China, on Wednesday evening for a series of two-day bilateral meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The White House stated that the main agenda for the meeting between the two countries’ leaders would focus on economic and security issues with an emphasis on the principles of “reciprocity and justice” in order to strengthen the welfare of the people of the United States.
The Trump administration for the first time outlined details of the discussions that will be brought up at the meeting after several weeks of preparation. A number of strategic issues on the agenda include trade, artificial intelligence, Iran and Taiwan.
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A senior US official emphasized that Washington has not changed policy regarding Taiwan, a self-governing territory that China claims as part of its territory. The US government is also said to not expect any policy changes in the near future.
The statement came amid speculation that Xi Jinping would seek to push for a change in the US’s stance towards Taiwan, including requesting a halt to American arms sales to Taipei.
The official added that US arms sales to Taiwan in the first year of Trump’s second term were greater than the total sales during the administration of his predecessor, Joe Biden.
This visit is the first visit by a US president to China since Trump’s visit in 2017, amidst the heating up of the Iran conflict and geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East region.
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Trump is said to have had several discussions with Xi about the conflict and is expected to again discuss steps to end hostilities during the meeting.
Apart from geopolitical issues, the White House said the two countries are also targeting reaching new commercial agreements in the aerospace, agriculture and energy sectors.
The series of summits will begin Thursday morning with an official welcoming ceremony, followed by a joint visit to the Temple of Heaven and a state banquet.
On Friday, Trump is scheduled to have tea and a working lunch with Xi Jinping before leaving Beijing.
Another US official revealed that China has the potential to increase purchases of agricultural products and goods from the United States. During the visit, Trump was accompanied by a number of executives from large US companies.
The Trump administration is also pushing to accelerate the formation of a “Trade Council” and “Investment Council” between the two countries, while opening new lines of communication regarding the security of artificial intelligence.
As part of final preparations, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is scheduled to meet Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Seoul on Wednesday. The two of them are known to have led bilateral negotiations since last year.***
