WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump is set to depart Washington on Tuesday afternoon for China, where he will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping for a high-stakes summit.
Trump’s May 13–15 trip marks the first U.S. presidential visit to China since his 2017 state visit during his first term.
Trade is expected to dominate discussions between the two leaders, though several sensitive issues, including the Iran war, human rights, and Taiwan, are also likely to take center stage.
Hours before his departure, Trump struck an optimistic tone about the Beijing summit in an interview with Sid Rosenberg on WABC Radio.
“I think it’s going to be good,” Trump told the host of “Sid & Friends in the Morning.”…