A state banquet, selfies with Musk and Huang's noodle run: The spectacle of Trump's Beijing visit

BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 14: U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on May 14, 2026 in Beijing, China. Alex Wong | Getty Images News | Getty Images As the leaders of the world's two most powerful economies rekindled personal ties in Beijing on Thursday and Friday, with a cavalcade of American business leaders accompanying U.S. President Donald Trump , the Chinese capital turned into something of a spectacle. …