Xi seeks to buy time as he meets Trump in Beijing (opens in new tab)

Xi seeks to buy time as he meets Trump in Beijing H.Seidl Wed, 05/13/2026 - 17:29 picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS | Mark Schiefelbein Comment May 13, 2026 5 min read Xi seeks to buy time as he meets Trump in Beijing With a grand bargain highly unlikely, the US and China face a choice between a marginal deal or no deal at all, argue Helena Legarda and Jacob Gunter. The imminent meeting of Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump has inevitably triggered speculation ...