Four US Military Aircraft Arrive in Beijing; Officials Confirm Trump's China Visit as Scheduled
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that President Trump plans to visit China on May 14-15 and has no intention of postponing the trip. Concurrently, at least four US military transport aircraft have arrived in Beijing in recent days, widely speculated to be carrying supplies for Trump's visit. Despite intensifying interactions, frictions between the US and China in areas like AI and semiconductors persist.
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(Central News Agency reporter Chang Chien-chung, Hong Kong 5th) According to reports, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently stated that US President Trump plans to visit China on the 14th to 15th of this month and has no intention of postponing the trip. At the same time, at least four US military transport aircraft have flown to Beijing in recent days, with widespread speculation that they are transporting supplies needed for Trump's visit to China.
Ming Pao reported today that on the eve of the "Xi-Trump summit," interactions between China and the US have clearly intensified. For example, Republican Federal Senator Steve Daines, who is close to Trump, recently led a bipartisan delegation to visit China.
According to reports, Professor Diao Daming of the School of International Relations at Renmin University of China told mainland media that Daines is regarded as an important figure within the Republican Party for communicating with China, holding relatively pragmatic views. This trip helps to continue stabilizing bilateral relations.
Diao Daming said that Daines's visit comes during a pre-window period for potential high-level US visits to China, allowing both sides to conduct early communication and convey their positions, thereby creating a good atmosphere for subsequent important high-level interactions between the US and China. The delegation also included Democratic members, showing that both US parties are willing to strengthen communication with China.
The report states that since April, interactions between China and the US in diplomacy, economy and trade, business circles, think tanks, and youth humanities have significantly intensified. However, frictions between the two sides have not yet been eliminated.
For example, China recently expressed serious concerns about US economic and trade restrictions against China; the US continues to introduce restrictive measures against China in areas such as artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and academic exchanges.
Diao Daming commented on this, stating that "in key areas deemed by the US as involving core national competitiveness, the two countries still maintain a 'decoupling' state. Recent negative actions by the US concerning China have the implication of exerting pressure on China." (Editor: Chou Hui-ying) 1150505
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(Central News Agency reporter Chang Chien-chung, Hong Kong 5th) According to reports, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently stated that US President Trump plans to visit China on the 14th to 15th of this month and has no intention of postponing the trip. At the same time, at least four US military transport aircraft have flown to Beijing in recent days, with widespread speculation that they are transporting supplies needed for Trump's visit to China.
Ming Pao reported today that on the eve of the "Xi-Trump summit," interactions between China and the US have clearly intensified. For example, Republican Federal Senator Steve Daines, who is close to Trump, recently led a bipartisan delegation to visit China.
According to reports, Professor Diao Daming of the School of International Relations at Renmin University of China told mainland media that Daines is regarded as an important figure within the Republican Party for communicating with China, holding relatively pragmatic views. This trip helps to continue stabilizing bilateral relations.
Diao Daming said that Daines's visit comes during a pre-window period for potential high-level US visits to China, allowing both sides to conduct early communication and convey their positions, thereby creating a good atmosphere for subsequent important high-level interactions between the US and China. The delegation also included Democratic members, showing that both US parties are willing to strengthen communication with China.
The report states that since April, interactions between China and the US in diplomacy, economy and trade, business circles, think tanks, and youth humanities have significantly intensified. However, frictions between the two sides have not yet been eliminated.
For example, China recently expressed serious concerns about US economic and trade restrictions against China; the US continues to introduce restrictive measures against China in areas such as artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and academic exchanges.
Diao Daming commented on this, stating that "in key areas deemed by the US as involving core national competitiveness, the two countries still maintain a 'decoupling' state. Recent negative actions by the US concerning China have the implication of exerting pressure on China." (Editor: Chou Hui-ying) 1150505
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