Beijing Summit Day 2: Trump Says He Discussed Iran War With Xi And Both Want ‘Straits Open’ (Live Updates)

BreakingBusinessBeijing Summit Day 2: Trump Says He Discussed Iran War With Xi And Both Want ‘Straits Open’ (Live Updates)BySiladitya Ray,Forbes Staff. Siladitya Ray is a New Delhi-based Forbes news team reporter.Follow AuthorMay 15, 2026, 01:22am EDTMay 15, 2026, 01:22am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.ToplinePresident Donald Trump said he discussed the Iran War with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, as the two leaders met for their second day of summit talks in Zhongnanhai—the Chinese Communist Party’s headquarters and the Chinese leader’s residence—in Beijing on Friday.U.S. President Donald Trump, left, poses for a picture with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing.Associated PressKey FactsTrump and Xi are meeting for tea and a working lunch at Zhongnanhai along with a smaller group of advisors.Seated next to Xi in a meeting room, Trump once again heaped praise on the Chinese leader and said his visit has been “incredible,” and he thinks a “lot of good” has come of it.Trump then said both leaders discussed the Iran war, and “We feel very similar…we want it to end.The president added that both he and Xi want the “straits open” and don’t want Iran to have a nuclear weapon.In his opening remarks at Zhongnanhai, Xi said Trump was interested in learning about the garden at the compound and its Chinese roses, where the two first met for a photo-op earlier, and that he agreed to send the seeds of the roses as a gift to Trump. if (!window.cnxel) { window.cnxel = {}; window.cnxel.cmd = []; var iframe = document.createElement('iframe'); iframe.style.display = 'none'; iframe.onload = function() { var iframeDoc = iframe.contentWindow.document; var script = iframeDoc.createElement('script'); script.src = '//cd.elements.video/player.js?cid=62cec241-7d09-4462-afc2-f72f8d8ef40a'; script.setAttribute('defer', '1'); script.setAttribute('type', 'te...