Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcome ceremony for U.S. President Donald Trump at the plaza outside the east gate of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14, 2026. Photo: Xinhua

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives in the presidential state car, “The Beast,” for a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday. Photo: Maxim Shemetov/IC Photo

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcome ceremony for U.S. President Donald Trump at the plaza outside the east gate of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday. Photo: VCG

U.S. President Donald Trump attends a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday alongside Secretary of State Marco Rubio (right), Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (second from right), Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (second from left), Nvidia founder Jensen Huang (back row right), Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk (back row second from left), and Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook (left). Photo: VCG

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds talks with U.S. President Donald Trump during his state visit at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday. Photo: Xinhua

U.S. business representatives, including Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang, Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook, and Citigroup Chief Executive Jane Fraser (back center), arrive at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday for a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang. Photo: Go Nakamura/VCG

Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk, right, and his son X Æ A-Xii attend a meeting between Chinese Premier Li Qiang and U.S. business representatives at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday. Photo: Go Nakamura/VCG

Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks with U.S. President Donald Trump, Eric Trump (right), and Lara Trump (left), at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing on Thursday. Xi welcomed the U.S. president to the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, where they posed for a joint photo and toured the landmark during Trump's state visit. Photo: Xinhua

U.S. President Donald Trump takes a drink during a welcome banquet at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday. Photo: Brendan Smialowski/VCG