Europe Today Beyond the guest list—what Russia and China really want from each other It’s been less than a week since Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing, and now it’s Vladimir Putin’s turn to land in the Chinese capital for a state meeting with Xi Jinping. What does this actually signal for Europe? 20/05/2026
No Comment China’s Xi holds welcome ceremony for Putin Xi Jinping welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin with a military ceremony in Beijing. 20/05/2026
China Putin claims Russia-China ties at record high during Beijing visit On Wednesday, Putin said he had held "substantive" talks with Beijing on bilateral cooperation. 20/05/2026
No Comment Chinese youths greet Putin on arrival in Beijing Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing for a two-day visit, where young Chinese flag-wavers and officials welcomed him at the airport ahead of talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. 19/05/2026
Taiwan Taiwan defends US arms purchases that Trump called 'bargaining chip' Trump’s calling of arms sales to Taiwan a “bargaining chip” has raised concerns on the self-governing island of a potential change in US foreign policy towards the territory after the US president’s latest visit to China. 18/05/2026
China What is the ancient war theory Xi invoked in his meeting with Trump? Xi Jinping opened his Beijing summit with Trump by asking whether the two powers could avoid the "Thucydides Trap" — then warned that mishandling Taiwan could lead to war. 15/05/2026
China Underwhelming summit outcome in China brings Trump back to reality After raising high expectations ahead of his trip to Beijing, the U.S president leaves with little to show for it, disappointing investors. On key flashpoints such as Iran and Taiwan, China didn't give any ground. 15/05/2026
No Comment Xi gives Trump private tour of secret garden in Beijing Chinese President Xi Jinping accompanies US counterpart Donald Trump on a walk through the gardens of Zhongnanhai, a central leadership compound next to Beijing's Forbidden City. 15/05/2026
China Trump and Xi wrap up summit claiming progress in stabilising ties The two leaders met on Friday at final talks of the superpower summit, which the US president said "settled a lot of different problems". Xi described Trump's visit as a "milestone visit". 15/05/2026
China Trump and Xi toast each other at Beijing banquet Donald Trump and Xi Jinping toasted each other during a state banquet in Beijing attended by executives including Elon Musk, Tim Cook and Jensen Huang following high-level China-US talks, where Trump also invited Xi to visit the White House in September. 14/05/2026
Business Xi Jinping vows to 'open door wider' to US firms during Trump visit Chinese President Xi Jinping used US President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing to reassure American business leaders that China remains committed to further opening its economy to foreign investment. 14/05/2026
Europe Today Watch: Silicon Valley in Beijing—should Europe be worried? Donald Trump has landed in Beijing for a summit that feels less like diplomacy and more like a Silicon Valley board meeting. And he hasn’t just brought officials; he has arrived with an "AI Cabinet" to navigate a high-stakes tech cold war. 14/05/2026
No Comment Watch: Key moments from Trump’s first day in Beijing China welcomed US President Donald Trump to Beijing on Thursday for a closely watched summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, as the two powers sought to stabilise relations strained by trade disputes, tensions over Taiwan and the ongoing conflict involving Iran. 14/05/2026
China China's progress compatible with making America great again, says Xi The two leaders attended a banquet following a behind closed doors meeting in which they discussed trade, the Iran war and Taiwan. 14/05/2026
China Trump arrives in Bejing for summit with Xi The US president said he will be talking to his Chinese counterpart about trade “more than anything else.” 13/05/2026
Europe News Europe watches Beijing summit from the sidelines and fears the worst The highly anticipated summit between US President Trump and his Chinese host Xi Jinping has begun - and Europe is watching from a distance. Yet, whatever the outcome is, there is little Brussels can be optimistic about. 13/05/2026