Did Trump and Xi get what they wanted?
The Global Story
BBC
3.8 • 666 Ratings
🗓️ 15 May 2026
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
Donald Trump has concluded his final round of talks with Xi Jinping and wrapped up his state visit to Beijing.
Trade, oil, Iran and Taiwan were among the topics discussed over two days of meetings. The US president said the meeting was ‘’successful” and “unforgettable” – and said he expects the relationship will be better than ever. Does Xi Jinping see things the same way? We speak to the BBC’s senior China correspondent, Laura Bicker.
Producers: Hannah Moore and Valerio Esposito Executive producer: James Shield Senior news editor: China Collins Photo: Trump and Xi. Reuters/Evan Vucci/Pool
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts. |
| 0:06.0 | Donald Trump has often sounded like this on China. |
| 0:10.6 | China's pattern of misconduct is well known. |
| 0:13.5 | For decades, they've ripped off the United States like no one has ever done before. |
| 0:18.4 | But in Beijing this week, he sounded a bit more like this. |
| 0:24.0 | It's an honor to be with you. |
| 0:25.5 | It's an honor to be your friend. |
| 0:28.2 | Here he is speaking to the Chinese leader, Xi Jinping. |
| 0:31.9 | And the relationship between China and the USA is going to be better than ever before. |
| 0:38.6 | Does Xi Jinping feel the same way? |
| 0:42.8 | From the BBC, I'm Tristan Redmond in Paris. |
| 0:46.5 | And today on The Global Story, has Donald Trump's China visit |
| 0:50.6 | left his relationship with Xi Jinping stronger or weaker. |
| 1:05.6 | And we're joined today, I'm very pleased to say, by the BBC's China correspondent, Laura Bicker. |
| 1:11.6 | Laura, so good to have you with us. |
| 1:14.2 | Nice to be with you. Nice to be with you. I mean, it's such a quiet time here in China. |
| 1:19.4 | Absolutely. I mean, you've had a, you've had a, what's it been, 48 hours now? |
| 1:24.7 | A wee bit of a quill wind, yeah. Yeah, we bit of a quill wind? Yeah. Yeah, we bit of quill wind. |
| 1:29.0 | Lots of pomp, lots of pageantry. |
| 1:32.0 | Well, what have been the big moments for you? |
| 1:33.8 | Talk us through the scenes. |
| 1:36.1 | So let's start with that handshake. |
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