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May 15, 2026, 11:20 AM EDT BEIJING — The exposed plastic and aluminum has kept even the most human-like robots feeling unmistakably artificial. But X-Humanoid in Beijing is hoping that will change soon, as it gave NBC News a tour Thursday around its sprawling facility where it showed off a…

In today's BizNews Daybreak, President Trump discusses China’s role in Iran negotiations and a major Boeing deal, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio addresses Taiwan tensions. The S&P 500 hits record highs fueled by Cerebras Systems’ massive IPO and Nvidia’s growth, contrasting with a strained partnership between Apple and OpenAI.…

Last Updated: May 15, 2026, 12:01 IST Donald Trump China visit Live Updates: US President is set to wrap up his key visit to China. He insists the ties between the world's two biggest superpowers are getting stronger US President Donald Trump entered the second day of high-level talks with…

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the geopolitical dynamics and possible outcomes of the Trump-Xi summit with former New York Times Beijing Bureau Chief and host of Face-Off: the US vs. China, Jane Perlez, whether or not the United States has essentially lost the war it started…

“The Daily Show” roasted President Donald Trump’s CEO-filled guest list for his state visit to China, joking that the group wasn’t “exactly the Rat Pack.” Host Jordan Klepper weighed in on the president’s visit to China during Wednesday’s monologue for “The Daily Show,” where he quipped it was good for…

US President Donald Trump has prided himself on being a master dealmaker, but he arrived in Beijing with no cards to play and no leverage to exploit against China, say geopolitical experts monitoring the changing world order. But that is not how it was supposed to be. When Trump assumed…

As President Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday, the families of two Americans imprisoned in China for more than a decade are urgently appealing to him to raise their cases directly with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their high-stakes summit. Mr. Trump is also being prodded by House Speaker Mike…

A version of this story appeared in the daily Threat Status newsletter from The Washington Times. Click here to receive Threat Status delivered directly to your inbox each weekday. NEWS AND ANALYSIS: President Trump is expected to raise security concerns regarding China’s large-scale nuclear expansion during meetings with Chinese President…

US President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, for a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. This is Trump’s first visit to China in nearly nine years, marking an important moment in relations between the world’s two biggest economies. Trump landed in Beijing for a…

US President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on May 13 for a closely watched summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, as the war in Iran and its fallout on global energy markets loom over efforts to stabilize ties between the world's two largest economies. Trump, making his first trip to…