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\u2022 Arrival in Beijing:<\/strong> US President Donald Trump arrived <\/a>in China\u2019s capital and was welcomed with a ceremony replete with pomp and pageantry<\/a> for the start of a high stakes visit<\/a> carrying global consequences, as the world\u2019s two largest economies frame their trade relationship. <\/p>\n

\u2022 High-stakes talks:<\/strong> After Trump\u2019s first night in Beijing, he will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping to discuss a range of thorny issues<\/a> including tech, trade<\/a> and Taiwan. <\/p>\n

\u2022 Iran\u2019s shadow:<\/strong> The US-Israeli war with Iran, and ensuing global energy crisis, looms over the trip<\/a>. Trump is expected to encourage Xi to push China-ally Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint vital to oil trade, and agree to a peace deal. <\/p>\n

\u2022 CEO caravan:<\/strong> Traveling with Trump are top officials and more than a dozen business leaders<\/a> including Tim Cook and Elon Musk. Catch up on all the key developments here.<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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US President Donald Trump will begin two days of high-stakes talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday morning local time (Wednesday night ET). <\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a look ahead at what\u2019s on Trump\u2019s schedule for the first day of his trip:<\/em> <\/p>\n

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