Trump Visits Beijing for First US Presidential China Trip Since 2017 — Announces Trade Deals, Agricultural Agreements, and New Bilateral Boards

US President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on May 14, 2026 for a summit with Xi Jinping — the first US presidential visit to China since Trump's own November 2017 trip. The two sides announced a package of trade deals establishing two new bilateral institutions: the US-China Board of Trade and US-China Board of Investment. Key agreements included China committing to purchase at least $17 billion in US agricultural goods annually through 2028, and a reported commitment to 200 Boeing commercial aircraft. The two leaders also discussed the tariff framework that survived the February 2026 US Supreme Court ruling restricting IEEPA-based tariffs. However, the summit immediately produced a 'he said / she said' diplomatic dispute: China's public readout of the summit omitted most deal specifics that the White House had publicized, with Al Jazeera reporting that the two governments 'disagreed on what they agreed on.' The summit was seen as a step toward stabilizing relations following the trade war disruptions of 2018–2025, though core structural issues — Taiwan, technology export controls, Xinjiang — remained unaddressed.