Trump to discuss Russia’s revenues with Xi Jinping as part of broader talks

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to discuss Russia’s revenue from China, as well as dual-use technologies, components, and potential weapons-related exports during talks in Beijing, Reuters reports, citing US officials.

The sources said the Trump administration has raised concerns with Beijing over its ties with Russia.

According to them, Iran, Taiwan, artificial intelligence and nuclear weapons will be the top issues in the upcoming talks, as both sides consider extending a key critical minerals agreement.

The leaders of the world’s two largest economies will meet face-to-face for the first time in over six months in an effort to stabilise relations strained by trade disputes, the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, and other long-running disagreements.

Trump is due to arrive in Beijing on May 13, with discussions scheduled for May 14-15. It will be his first trip to China since 2017.

Officials said the two countries are expected to establish forums aimed at promoting bilateral trade and investment. China is also expected to announce purchases involving Boeing aircraft, as well as American agricultural and energy products.

Proposals for a Board of Trade and a Board of Investment may be formally introduced during the meeting, although officials noted that additional work would likely be required before they can be put into effect.

The two sides will also discuss extending a temporary arrangement in their trade dispute that allows rare earth minerals to flow from China to the United States. However, it remains unclear whether an extension will be agreed this week.

One official expressed confidence that the arrangement, first reached last autumn and still in place, would ultimately be prolonged, saying it had not yet expired.

China’s embassy in Washington declined to comment.

The talks are also expected to touch on several long-standing areas of tension, including Iran, Taiwan and nuclear weapons.

China maintains relations with Iran and is a major buyer of its oil exports. Trump has urged Beijing to use its influence to encourage Tehran to reach an agreement with Washington and end the conflict that escalated after US and Israeli strikes on Iran earlier this year.

Xi, meanwhile, remains critical of Washington’s position on Taiwan. The United States continues to be the island’s key security partner and main arms supplier, while Beijing claims Taiwan as part of its territory.

China has increased its military activity near Taiwan in recent years, though U.S. officials said Washington’s policy on the issue remains unchanged.

US officials also said there is growing concern over China’s development of advanced artificial intelligence systems, and that both sides may explore establishing a communication channel to reduce risks associated with AI.

Efforts to initiate dialogue on nuclear arms control have also been discussed for years, but Chinese officials have reportedly signalled little interest in formal negotiations at this stage.

The last meeting between Trump and Xi took place in October in South Korea, where they agreed to pause an escalating trade dispute involving steep tariffs and threats over rare earth exports.

Earlier this year, the US Supreme Court ruled that Trump lacked authority for many of his global tariffs, though he has pledged to reintroduce some measures through alternative legal mechanisms.

By Bakhtiyar Abbasov