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Trump summit with Xi opens with smiles, and stark threat of ‘clashes and even conflicts’

President Donald Trump, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives during a state dinner at the Great Hall of the People on Thursday May 14, 2026, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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Chinese President Xi Jinping warned President Trump on Thursday that any mishandling of Taiwan could lead to “clashes and even conflicts,” adding friction to the two-day summit and complicating Mr. Trump’s efforts to secure trade deals with the world’s second-largest economy.

Rubio dismisses Xi’s warning of a potential clash over Taiwan

President Donald Trump meets with China's President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People, Thursday, May 14, 2026, in Beijing, as Secretary of State Marco Rubio watches. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Chinese warnings of a conflict over Taiwan during the summit in Beijing have not altered the U.S. policy of supporting the island democracy.

President Donald Trump meets with China's President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People, Thursday, May 14, 2026, in Beijing, as Secretary of State Marco Rubio watches. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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President Donald Trump, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives during a state dinner at the Great Hall of the People on Thursday May 14, 2026, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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