US President Donald Trump is set to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing for a crucial summit that will address trade tensions and global instability.
Trump aims to persuade Xi to 'open up' China to American firms, but the talks will also cover sensitive topics such as the Iran war, Taiwan, and rare earth exports.
The two-day summit will involve high-level talks, lavish ceremonies, and a state banquet, with the US and China seeking to stabilise their relationship despite increasingly seeing each other as adversaries.
Trump's trip comes at a time of uncertainty for China's economy, which has struggled with sluggish domestic spending and a debt crisis in the property sector.
