Trump lands in Beijing for Xi summit; Iran, trade top agenda

BEIJING — President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Friday for his first state visit to China as a sitting U.S. president in nine years, setting the stage for high-stakes talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Iran, Taiwan, trade, technology, and tariffs are expected to dominate the agenda. The meeting comes amid rising tensions over Iran’s nuclear program and ongoing U.S.-China trade disputes. Both leaders face pressure to manage disagreements while seeking common ground on key economic and security issues. The summit is the latest in a series of high-level exchanges between the world’s two largest economies.