**Trump Lands in Beijing with 17 CEOs as China’s AI Chip Exports Hit $31 Billion** U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Thursday for a high-stakes meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, bringing along 17 American CEOs including Apple’s Tim Cook and Tesla’s Elon Musk, while new data shows China’s artificial-intelligence chip exports just doubled to $31 billion in a single month [147873][147912][147365][147234]. The summit, set for May 14-15, aims to calm tensions over trade, Taiwan, and technology that have pushed the two economies close to a full split [147907]. Trump’s delegation—smaller than his 2017 trip—focuses heavily on tech: the guest list includes leaders from Micron, Cisco, and Qualcomm, signaling AI and semiconductors as the top agenda items [147365][147234]. Behind the talks, China holds fresh leverage. Official data shows China’s exports of integrated circuits—the tiny chips powering AI systems—surged to $31.09 billion in April, double the same month last year [147531]. Analysts say the export boom gives Beijing “wind in its sails” as it negotiates with Trump [147531]. The two leaders face a fragile “October Truce” that paused some tariff fights but left core issues unsolved [147907]. On the table: trade imbalances, U.S. demands for intellectual property protection, and China’s support for Russia and Iran [147873][147912]. Taiwan also looms large, with both sides aware a misstep could ignite a broader crisis [147151][147912]. While the talks unfold, China is racing to break U.S. tech restrictions. Zhejiang province just announced a five-year plan to manufacture advanced 3-to-7-nanometer AI chips—a direct effort to counter what experts call a U.S. “chokehold” on semiconductor technology [51155]. Separately, Beijing’s new five-year plan for 2026-2030 targets AI and nuclear fusion as priorities to end foreign dependencies [95150]. The outcome of this summit won’t just shape U.S.-China relations—it will ripple through global supply chains and determine who leads the next wave of technology [147907][147425]. Trump-Xi Summit: 5 Key Points as World Leaders Meet South Asia caught in middle of US-China summit Trump meets Xi in Beijing as Taiwan, trade tensions rise Trump Takes Top Tech CEOs to China, Eyes AI Talks with Xi China’s AI chip exports surge, giving Beijing a Trump summit edge Trump’s CEOs Seek Trade Wins in China, from Soy to Chips Trump lands in China for tense Xi meeting Trump eyes China summit win. Iran, trade, Taiwan on table. China Targets 3nm AI Chips to Break US "Chokehold" China's New Plan: Beat US Tech Rivals with AI and Fusion Power Trump and Xi Meet in Beijing: A Battle for Global Dominance

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