At Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, after high-level talks with Trump, Chinese leader Xi Jinping hailed the US-China relationship as the world’s most consequential during a state banquet for US President Donald Trump,

After months of avoiding confrontation, the Trump administration has taken recent steps to call out China on Iran, artificial intelligence and spying.

The menu in Beijing included a mix of Chinese and international dishes for a guest who has made clear his preference for American comfort foods.

China keen to put Taiwan at the top of agenda that risks being overshadowed by US-Israel war on Iran and disagreements over trade – key US politics stories from Thursday 14 May at a glance

Chinese state media is depicting the summit as an opportunity for the United States to accept that the “right way” for the two powers to engage is as equals.

President Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Accompanying the president are several high-profile business and tech CEOs. Chris McGuire, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations,

Tariffs, competition over tech, the Iran war and Taiwan are on the agenda for the leaders of the two superpowers.

President Donald Trump is insistent that U.S.-China relations are good and getting better despite deep differences on key issues