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President Trump arrived successful Beijing connected Wednesday evening section clip to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping astatine a important infinitesimal successful Mr. Trump's presidency amid the warfare with Iran and uncertainty astir the economy.
"We're the 2 superpowers," Mr. Trump told reporters arsenic helium departed the White House connected Tuesday. "We're the strongest federation connected Earth successful presumption of military. China's considered second."
Mr. Trump volition beryllium greeted by Chinese officials astatine the airdrome successful Beijing for an accomplishment ceremony.
"We person a batch of things to discuss," Mr. Trump said. "I wouldn't accidental Iran is 1 of them, to beryllium honorable with you, due to the fact that we person Iran precise overmuch nether control."
Mr. Trump has made wide helium intends to propulsion Xi to unfastened up China to much American business, and helium is bringing a delegation of concern leaders with him to China. Elon Musk was spotted aboard Air Force One, Nvidia's Jensen Huang (who boarded successful Anchorage), arsenic good arsenic manager Brett Ratner, who directed the "Melania" documentary. Apple's Tim Cook is besides expected, arsenic good arsenic different CEOs.
Mr. Trump's lad Eric, the enforcement vice president of the Trump Organization, and his wife, Lara, were besides connected Air Force One, though a spokesperson for the Trump Organization said successful a connection that Eric Trump would not beryllium doing concern connected the trip.
Before helium left, Mr. Trump spoke to New York City vigor big Sid Rosenberg, touting the "good relationship" the U.S. has with China, and saying determination are "a batch of advantages to america getting along."
"If we didn't get along, you'd cognize astir it, but a batch of advantages," Mr. Trump added.
He posted connected societal media up of the travel that helium would springiness Xi a "big, abdominous hug" erstwhile they meet.
Mr. Trump told reporters earlier boarding Air Force One that helium didn't request China's assistance with the warfare oregon the system — though China is the biggest purchaser of Iran's lipid and boatloads are trapped down Iran's blockade successful the Strait of Hormuz.
When asked by a newsman however overmuch Americans' finances are "motivating you to marque a deal," Mr. Trump responded: "Not adjacent a small bit."
"I don't deliberation astir Americans' fiscal situation," Mr. Trump said. "I don't deliberation astir anybody. I deliberation astir 1 thing: we cannot fto Iran person a atomic weapon."
Kathryn Watson and Weijia Jiang contributed to this report.
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