‘We’ll be back’: the latest takeaways from the Xi-Trump talks

DS Dewey SimSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-15 · 05:28 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Chinese President Xi Jinping met with US President Donald Trump at Zhongnanhai in Beijing on Friday, the concluding day of Trump's visit. The leaders engaged in informal conversation during a stroll through the Chinese leaders' compound, with Xi highlighting the ancient trees and roses. Trump expressed surprise at the longevity of some trees, with Xi noting some were over a thousand years old. This meeting marked a significant interaction between the two heads of state during Trump's trip to China.

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Xi Jinping noted that some of the trees were over a thousand years old.

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Donald Trump asked Xi Jinping if the ancient trees live that long.

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Xi Jinping pointed out ancient trees at Zhongnanhai to Donald Trump.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted US leader Donald Trump at Zhongnanhai in Beijing.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted the visiting US leader Donald Trump at Zhongnanhai in the heart of Beijing on Friday, the final day of Trump’s trip.Trees and rosesThe ancient trees and roses at Zhongnanhai drew Trump’s eye and sparked some light-hearted banter between the two leaders.As they strolled through the Chinese leaders’ compound, Xi pointed out ancient trees, some of them a few hundred years old.“They live that long?” Trump asked, a smiling Xi noting that some of the trees were over a thousand years old.

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