(2026-05-14). Xi, Trump visit Temple of Heaven. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump visited the Temple of Heaven in Beijing on Thursday.
(2026-05-14). China's Xi signals trade progress as 'biggest summit' with Trump begins. geo.tv 
The scene as US President Donald Trump participates in events at the Great Hall of the People and does a greeting with the President of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping, May 14, 2026. — Reuters First visit to China by US president since 2017.Xi: trade talks have…
(2026-05-14). China's Xi hails trade progress in Trump summit, sends Taiwan warning. geo.tv 
China's President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump visit the Temple of Heaven in Beijing on May 14, 2026. — AFPFirst visit to China by US president since 2017.Xi: trade talks have reached a "positive outcome".Nvidia CEO last minute addition to CEO delegation.BEIJING: …
(2026-05-14). Xi holds welcome ceremony for Trump. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping held a welcome ceremony on Thursday morning outside the Great Hall of the People in central Beijing for U.S. President Donald Trump, who is on a state visit to China.
(2026-05-14). Trump says looking forward to 'big discussion' with President Xi. ecns.cn U.S. President Donald Trump said here Thursday that he looks forward to a "big discussion" with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
(2026-05-14). Agent Orange to visit China, hat in hand! indybay.org POTUS 47 Donald Trump will be arriving in Beijing to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday, May 14. The Western "Corporate-bin-Laden" media is full of NeoLiberal/Imperialist spin on how Donald (aka "TACO") Trump will try to pressure China into a moderating voice in getting Tehran to accept the American "peace" plan for ending the illegal Zionist-US War on Iran. The reality is, for Mr. WHO(White House Occupier), that'll happen when Pigs Fly!
(2026-05-14). Xi-Trump meeting to begin in Beijing. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold talks with visiting U.S. President Donald Trump in Beijing on Thursday morning.
(2026-05-14). Trump's trillion-dollar business delegation arrives in China, eager for deals. scmp.com The business executives accompanying US President Donald Trump on his state visit to Beijing this week are the wealthiest such delegation to visit China — holding a combined personal net worth of over US$1 trillion — an indication of continued interest in the country's lucrative market despite strained bilateral ties. | With Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's last-minute addition to the delegation, 17 executives from the technology, finance, aerospace and semiconductor sectors have joined Trump, who landed…
(2026-05-14). U.S. President Donald Trump arrives in Beijing for state visit to China. ecns.cn U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday evening for a state visit to China. This is the first U.S. presidential visit to China in almost nine years and Trump's second since November 2017.
(2026-05-14). Xi holds talks with Trump in Beijing. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with US President Donald Trump in Beijing on Thursday.
(2026-05-14). Oil edges up as investors focus on Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing. tribune.com.pk 
Oil prices rose on Thursday, with markets focusing on the high-stakes meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to see if it will yield any positive result on the Iran war, which has significantly disrupted global oil supply. | Aside from trade matters, Trump is expected to encourage China to convince Tehran to make a deal with Washington to end the conflict, but analysts doubt that Xi will be willing to push its long-time strategic partner too hard. | Brent crude futures were up 26 cents, or 0.25%, to $105.89 a barrel by 0250 GMT…
(2026-05-14). Xi says China-U.S. economic, trade ties mutually beneficial. ecns.cn China-U.S. economic ties are mutually beneficial and win-win in nature, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday when holding talks with U.S. President Donald Trump in Beijing.
(2026-05-14). EEUU: Más de 30 congresistas exigen frenar plan de agresión a Cuba. radiohc.cu Más de 30 congresistas de Estados Unidos exigieron al Gobierno de Donald Trump que abandone planes de acción militar contra Cuba y ponga fin al uso de la base naval en territorio ocupado en Guantánamo para detener inmigrantes. | En una carta abierta dirigida a los secretarios de Defensa, Pete Hegseth; de Estado, Marco Rubio, y de Seguridad Nacional, Markwayne Mullin, 32 legisladores, encabezados por la demócrata Delia Ramírez, representante de Illinois, pidieron también levantar las medidas coercitivas unilaterales contra la isla. | Advirtieron que cualquier acción militar "sería ilegal, profundamente desestabili…
(2026-05-14). The indictment of David Morens and the threat posed by the hantavirus: A discussion with Peter Daszak. wsws.org Peter Daszak is a British-born zoologist and disease ecologist best known for his work on emerging zoonotic diseases and for leading the nonprofit EcoHealth Alliance. Because EcoHealth had funded and collaborated with the Wuhan Institute of Virology, Daszak became a target of the Trump administration and others who promoted the false "Wuhan lab leak" narrative of the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2026-05-14). Xi Jinping welcomes Donald Trump with ceremony ahead of high-stakes meeting. aljazeera.com Chinese President Xi Jinping is welcoming US President Donald Trump to Beijing for high-level talks. Tariffs, competitio…
(2026-05-14). U.S. business leaders express confidence in Chinese market. ecns.cn A high-profile business delegation comprising top U.S. executives from sectors including technology, finance, aviation and agriculture arrived in Beijing on Wednesday as part of U.S. President Donald Trump's entourage. The delegation's presence signals that commercial ties binding the two economies remain too deep to sever, economists and business executives said.
(2026-05-14). Trump to American workers: Let them pay for the war. wsws.org The US president seemed to channel the obliviousness of the French monarchy or the Russian tsar on the eve of their revolutionary overthrow.
(2026-05-14). Xi rolls out red carpet for Trump – PLA marches, children cheer for POTUS' 1st visit in 9 years. hindustantimes.com Xi Jinping rolls out the red carpet for Donald Trump at Beijing's Great Hall of the People, with PLA honour guards and children waving Chinese and U.S. flags. Behind the grand symbolism, the Trump—Xi summit is billed as a make‚Äëor‚Äëbreak meeting that could reshape global warfare, trade and tech rivalries.
(2026-05-14). Mr. Trump goes to Beijing: No Progress likely on Hormuz. juancole.com
(2026-05-13). Vance says US making progress in Iran talks. al-monitor.com (corrects title of JD Vance to Vice President)WASHINGTON, May 13 (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Wednesday he believes progress is being made in negotiations with Iran to end hostilities, after President Donald Trump rejected Tehran's latest proposal as unacceptable.
(2026-05-13). A New House Resolution Would Dismantle DHS and Defund Trump's War Machine. truthout.org For antiwar progressives in Congress, public disgust with Donald Trump's violent, fumbling presidency has presented them with a specific challenge: confronting Trump's brutality at home and abroad, while pressing a global reset button on human rights. With voters angry about tax dollars funding genocidal carnage overseas, and her Chicagoland district among the many communities reeling from Trump's… |
(2026-05-13). Bloqueo de EEUU a Cuba es un acto de guerra, afirma IFCO. radiohc.cu La Fundación Interreligiosa para la Organización Comunitaria (IFCO) denunció en Washington que el asedio económico del Gobierno de Estados Unidos contra Cuba es un acto de guerra cruel e ilegal, un acto brutal y lento de castigo colectivo. | Al recordar que, en el transcurso de tres meses, la administración de Donald Trump impuso "un bloqueo de combustible que ha provocado una crisis energética y sanitaria mortal", un llamamiento del grupo señala: Condenamos estos actos crueles y estamos comprometidos a luchar contra ellos en defensa de la vida. No debemos normalizar el genocidio lento de toda una nación. No guard…
(2026-05-13). Trump says he does not need China's help to end Iran war. tribune.com.pk 
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he does not think he will need China's help to end the war with Iran, even as hopes for a lasting peace deal dwindled and Tehran tightened its grip over the Strait of Hormuz. | Ahead of a high-stakes summit in Beijing, Trump said he did not think he would need to enlist Chinese President Xi Jinping to resolve the conflict, which has continued to block maritime traffic that normally provides one-fifth of the world's oil supply. | "I don't think we need any help with Iran. We'll win it one way or the other, peacefully or otherwise," he told reporters. | More than one mon…
(2026-05-13). Trump's Iran U-turn won't solve Israel's insecurity Trap. juancole.com ( It's possible that this latest instance, the pausing of military action over the Strait of Hormuz, stems from a realisation among some of his advisers that this is a war the US cannot win. More likely, though, it i…
(2026-05-13). Trump Arrives in China With Entourage of Tech CEOs. truthout.org Trump arrived in China on Wednesday for his summit with Chinese president Xi Jinping accompanied by an entourage of billionaire tech CEOs. Tesla's Elon Musk, Apple's Tim Cook, and Nvidia's Jensen Huang were just 3 of 17 tech executives who joined Trump at the summit. Trump was also joined by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. On his Truth Social account… |
(2026-05-13). China-US trade talks kick off in Seoul ahead of high-profile leaders' summit. scmp.com Senior officials from China and the United States have started a new round of trade talks in Seoul, South Korea, hours ahead of US President Donald Trump's scheduled arrival in Beijing. | The delegations — led by Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent — arrived at Terminal 1 of Incheon Airport around noon on Wednesday Seoul time. | The two officials had both paid courtesy calls to South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in the morning.
(2026-05-13). First visuals of Trump in China: Xi Jinping hosts US President in Beijing for crucial State visit. hindustantimes.com Donald Trump arrives in Beijing for a high-stakes state visit as global attention focuses on his upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. First visuals show Air Force One landing in China, marking the start of a key diplomatic engagement scheduled from May 13 to May 15, 2026. Trump is welcomed by Chinese Vice President Han Zheng and other senior officials, while U.S. Ambassador David Perdue and Chinese Ambassador Xie Feng are also present. The summit takes place amid rising tensions over trade, Taiwan, and Iran, raising questions about the future direction of U.S.-China relations and global power balan…
(2026-05-13). Picking up on the vibes in Beijing before major Trump-Xi visit. responsiblestatecraft.org President Trump's impending meeting with President Xi in Beijing will naturally be largely devoted to discussing the Iran War. That war and this meeting are also a good opportunity to discuss U.S. establishment attitudes to China, and one pernicious illusion in particular. Much Western analysis of the background to the summit has emphasized that Trump's disastrous decision to attack Iran has put Xi in a much
(2026-05-13). Trump threatens Iran will be "decimated" if it does not accept US-dictated deal. wsws.org Speaking to reporters before departing for China on Tuesday, President Trump said the US would accept only a "good deal" to end the war against Iran, or the country "would be decimated," adding, "one way or another, we win."
(2026-05-13). Trump arrives in Beijing for superpower summit. tribune.com.pk 
US President Donald Trump landed in Beijing on Wednesday for a high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping aimed at easing deep tensions between the rival superpowers. | Giving a fist pump, Trump descended the steps of Air Force One after touching down at Beijing Capital International Airport, kicking off the first visit to China by a US president in nearly a decade. | Right behind him were Tesla boss Elon Musk and Nvidia chief Jensen Huang — potent symbols of the business deals that Trump hopes to sign between the world's biggest economies. | Trump was greeted with a bunch of flowers and then walke…
(2026-05-13). Beyond The Brink and Fighting Back from Inflation, Debt, a Fed in Flux, and other Economic Worries. mediasanctuary.org Wall Street investment banker Mark Wittman talked at length, but in layman's terms, with Beyond the Brink podcast host Rosemary Armao this week about all those egg-heady issues like investing in gold and politics within the Fed and the national debt that can affect your life. You can listen to him in full on YouTube or Apple, or wherever you like to get podcasts. Wittman describes how President Trump has an uncanny ability to show our enemies what their superpower is. Will he be doing that in this week's trip to China?
(2026-05-13). Analysis-Trump wants help on Iran. Beijing may have other ideas. al-monitor.com By Andrea Shalal, Michael Martina and Trevor HunnicuttWASHINGTON/BEIJING, May 13 (Reuters) – When U.S. President Donald Trump meets Chinese President Xi Jinping this week he is expected to ask for help resolving his costly and unpopular war with Iran.He is unlikely to get the support he wants.Analysts said that while Xi might agree to nudge Iran's leaders back to the negotiating table, China's leader will be reluctant to cut economic support for Beijing's most important partner in the Middle East or to stop supplying it with the dual-use goods its military needs.
(2026-05-13). Trump lands in China for Xi summit as Tehran-Washington ceasefire teeters. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump participates in an arrival ceremony at Beijing Capital International Airport during his visit to the country, in Beijing, China, May 13, 2026. — Reuters | Trump and Xi set to hold series of talks May 14-15.Nvidia's Huang added to trip last minute, source…
(2026-05-13). Donald Trump's red-carpet welcome in Beijing before Xi summit — as it happened. scmp.com This live article is freely available to our registered users. Please log in or create an account below. | Unrivalled Xi-Trump summit analysis: get real-time updates and exclusive boots-on-the-ground reporting from our Beijing and Washington bureaus. Subscribe now with great savings to stay ahead. | US President Donald Trump has arrived at Beijing Capital International Airport for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
(2026-05-13). War On Iran: — Saudis blame Israel — Neocon Grandee concedes defeat. mronline.org 
Trump still hasn't recognized that, after he has lost the war, the sanctions game is also over. It is certainly not in Chinese, or anyone other's interest to help the U.S. to regain the hegemonic position it has now lost in the Gulf.
(2026-05-13). Asia stocks turn green as AI cheer trumps Iran, inflation gloom. tribune.com.pk 
Asian stocks found their footing after an initial selloff on Wednesday, helped by a turnaround in Korean shares as revived AI optimism dwarfed concerns about stalled talks between Washington and Tehran and hotter-than-expected US inflation. | MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.3% after rebounding from an earlier decline of as much as 1%. Japan's Nikkei rose 0.8%, while S&P 500 e-mini futures tacked on 0.2%. | Korean shares fell as much as 3.2% on news Samsung Electronics had failed to reach a pay deal with its union before rebounding 2.6% to a record close on reports the govern…
(2026-05-13). Trump administration offers $100m in aid to Cuba in exchange for reform. aljazeera.com Amid an oil blockade against the island, the US blames Cuba's communist leadership for 'standing in the way' of aid.
(2026-05-13). U.S. bullies Canada's Sherritt corporation out of Cuba. peoplesworld.org 
TORONTO—A sweeping new executive order signed by President Donald Trump has forced one of Canada's most significant foreign investors out of Cuba, drawing sharp condemnation from solidarity groups who say Washington is using financial coercion to override the sovereign economic decisions of other nations. Toronto-based Sherritt International Corporation, the largest foreign investor in Cuba for …
(2026-05-13). "Cuba: Estampas de la Resistencia" / "Cuba: Snapshots of Resistance" presented in Mexico. radiohc.cu The Cuban Embassy in Mexico hosted the presentation of the book "Cuba: estampas de la resistencia" / Cuba: Snapshots of Resistance" — a look at daily life on the island amid the ongoing US blockade. | The book, by journalist Luis Hernández and photographer Jair Cabrera, both from the newspaper La Jornada, compiles work from their coverage of Cuba following the executive order signed in January by US President Donald Trump, which resulted in an energy embargo. | "Before landing, many international media outlets announced the imminent collapse of Cuba; however, despite the suffering caused by the blockade, wh…
(2026-05-13). 7,800 Interceptors In Space At Core Of $1.2 Trillion Golden Dome Cost Estimate. twz.com 
It could cost nearly $1.2 trillion to develop, field, and operate a new missile defense shield like the one the Trump administration proposes to establish under its
(2026-05-13). The US Doesn't Give a Shit About Drug Traffic. orinocotribune.com By José Luis Granados Ceja — May 7, 2026 | For all their bluster about the dangers from "narcoterrorist" organizations, we need to be clear: the US doesn't give a shit about drug trafficking, especially the Donald Trump administration. If they did, the US president wouldn't have pardoned and released former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, a narco trafficker convicted in New York who, according to leaked audios, is returning the favor by conspiring against leftist governments in the region. If Washington gave a shit about organized crime, their closest regional ally would not be Ecuador's Daniel No…
(2026-05-13). ICE's prison-for-profit machine may be undermining its own deportation push, congresswoman says. therealnews.com 
Accusations that ICE Rep. LaMonica McIver (NJ-10) says the push for profits within the mass deportation-industrial complex has put it at odds with the Trump administration's goal of deport…
(2026-05-13). As Trump Floats Gas Tax Holiday, Experts Say Ending Iran War Is Best Option. truthout.org As Americans struggle to afford rising prices at gas pumps across the U.S., President Donald Trump is promoting the idea of a federal gas tax "holiday" — but experts widely agree that the best way to lower gas prices is to end the war on Iran. As of Wednesday, prices for regular grade gasoline stood at $4.511 per gallon, on average, across the country. That number is nearly 54 percent higher… |
(2026-05-13). Trump's FDA Chief Is Pushed Out. Acting Head Is Nonscientist Friend of Don Jr. truthout.org Trump's commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Martin Makary, has resigned. During Makary's 13-month tenure, he attempted to split the difference between Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again agenda and a more traditional approach to regulation, ultimately angering both camps. "Nobody was happy with what he did," says Dr. |
(2026-05-13). Wholesale Horror: Producer Price Index Spells Disaster for Economic Outlook as Trump's War in Iran Drags On. commondreams.org Trump's war in Iran is now bleeding through the wholesale pipeline. April's Producer Price Index (PPI) report shows wholesale prices rose 6% over the past year, the largest annual increase since December 2022, with core wholesale inflation at 4.4%. Despite the grim report, Trump said this week that he "[doesn't] think about Americans' financial situation," and it's clear. The president could not be more out of step with Americans. For working families struggling with high prices, their financial situation is top of mind. The PPI reading comes just one day after the April CPI report revealed that consumers face…
(2026-05-13). US Senate blocks latest bid to rein in Trump Iran war powers, support grows. al-monitor.com By Patricia ZengerleWASHINGTON, May 13 (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked the latest Democratic-led effort to end the Iran war until it is authorized by Congress, but the measure edged closer to passage as a third Republican voted to advance the bill.The Senate voted 50-49 not to advance the war powers resolution, nearly along party lines. Three Republicans joined every Democrat but one in backing the measure sponsored by Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon.
(2026-05-13). Oz Says Don't Worry About Hantavirus — RFK Jr. Is "Involved" in Response. truthout.org Speaking to reporters in the White House on Tuesday, President Donald Trump was asked about the potential spread of hantavirus in the U.S., following the return of over a dozen Americans who were on a cruise liner where the virus had infected multiple people. The question specifically asked about infectious disease experts expressing concern regarding the lack of an adequate government… |
(2026-05-13). It's Time to Revive the Free Speech Movement on College Campuses, and This Time College Presidents Must Lead It. scheerpost.com Austin Sarat ScheerPost As the school year winds down on college campuses across the country, it seems clear that 2025-26 was not a great time for free speech in the academy, witness last month's disruption of a speech by a member of the Trump Administration at the University of California, Los Angeles. This incident was …