Trade and investment will be at the center of the two-day talks between US and Chinese leaders, as well as the wars in Iran and Ukraine and tensions over Taiwan.. This was reported by Suspilne with reference to White House officials..

Thus, Deputy Chief Press Secretary of the White House Anna Kelly said that US President Donald Trump will arrive in Beijing on the evening of May 13 on the eve of negotiations with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

According to her, an official welcoming ceremony and a bilateral meeting of the leaders are planned on the morning of May 14. After this, Trump will visit the Temple of Heaven and in the evening will take part in an official reception. On May 15, Trump and Xi will hold a bilateral tea party and working lunch, after which the American president will leave China.

The White House expects the visit to facilitate the conclusion of “better deals” aimed at restoring the trade balance between the United States and China..

National security topics are expected to include continued work on the US-China Trade Council and the US-China Investment Board.

The parties will also discuss additional industrial agreements covering aerospace, agriculture, and energy. The US President is also likely to raise the issue of China's nuclear program.

“What I can say is that there has been no progress on this issue under this administration—China's public statements are no different than what we've heard through government channels, which is that they have no interest in sitting down and discussing any kind of gun control or anything like that at this point,” added a senior Trump administration official, speaking on condition of anonymity..

The leaders will also discuss foreign policy issues, including the war in Iran and tensions over Taiwan..

“I can say that, like discussions on Iran, discussions on Russia and other hot spots or potential hot spots, the ongoing conversation between President Trump and General Secretary Xi Jinping on Taiwan has certainly been a topic of discussion the last few times they've interacted,” the official added..

Also, according to Kelly, Xi Jinping may visit Washington later this year..

Let us remind you that recently the United States imposed sanctions for helping Iran in the production of suicide bombs. They affected a number of companies and individuals associated with China and Thailand.

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