Amidst the ongoing tension with Iran, US President Donald Trump will be on a visit to China from today (May 13) to May 15. The latest situation with Iran can also be discussed during this visit of the US President. Meanwhile, the US President has expressed hope that the meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping will be good. Trump is in Beijing for the first time since 2017.

Trump will leave Washington on Tuesday, local time. President Trump’s delegation will include Apple CEO Tim Cook and Tesla and SpaceX chief Elon Musk as well as senior executives from BlackRock, Blackstone, Boeing, Cargill, Citi, Cisco, Coherent, General Electric (GE) Aerospace, Goldman Sachs, Illumina, MasterCard, Meta, Micron, Qualcomm and Visa.

Why did Trump say?

President Trump wrote on Truth Social, ‘I am very much looking forward to my visit to China, it is a wonderful country, where the leader is President Xi, whom everyone respects. Great things will happen for both countries!’ Along with the US President, many big business personalities of America are also going to arrive on this tour. A White House official said on Monday that President Trump will be accompanied by 17 big corporate executives of big American companies.

Executives included in the White House list include BlackRock’s Larry Fink, Blackstone’s Stephen Schwarzman, Boeing’s Kelly Ortberg, Cargill’s Brian Sykes, Citi’s Jane Fraser, Cisco’s Chuck Robbins, Coherent’s Jim Anderson, GE Aerospace’s H. Lawrence Culp, Goldman Sachs’ David Solomon, Illumina’s Jacob Thyssen, MasterCard’s Michael Mibach, Meta’s Dina Powell McCormick, Micron’s Sanjay Mehrotra, Qualcomm’s Cristiano Amon and VG’s Ryan McInerney.

Taiwan card, Iran war, blockade on Hormuz and trade deal… Why is US President Trump’s visit to China very important?

Trump praised Jinping

Earlier on Monday, during a conversation with the media, Trump praised the Chinese President. The US President said that he expects Taiwan and energy security to be the biggest issues during his visit to China. Trump said that his government is now doing a ‘very good job’ with China. He accused the previous American governments of allowing China to take advantage of America.

He said that we are doing a lot of business, but it is a sensible business. Under the previous President we were taken advantage of for many years, now we are working well with China. During the conversation, Trump praised Xi Jinping several times. He said that I have good relations with President Xi. I respect him a lot and hope he respects me too. US President Trump said that President Xi did not respect our previous government and also criticized former President Joe Biden. Trump said that he (Biden) could not even talk properly.

President Donald Trump is visiting China for three days, CEOs of 17 big American companies included in the delegation

US Taiwan Defense Deal: There are signs of increasing tension between China and the United States regarding Taiwan. China has long claimed Taiwan as its own and strongly dislikes support for Taiwan by any country. In such a situation, the proposed big defense agreement between America and Taiwan may anger Beijing.

According to a report by news agency Reuters, a defense package worth about $14 billion for Taiwan, including advanced interceptor missiles, is ready for the approval of US President Donald Trump. According to sources, this deal can be approved after Trump’s visit to China this month.

Why might China be angry?

Taiwan is constantly facing military pressure from China. In such a situation, this defense deal is being considered as the biggest defense agreement till date. It is believed that this deal will strengthen Taiwan’s defense capabilities, which may increase China’s resentment.

According to sources, President Trump’s visit to Beijing is proposed between March 31 and April 2. Meanwhile, this defense agreement has been finalized and the possibility of its official announcement is being expressed after Trump’s return.

Earlier, Chinese President Xi Jinping had said in February that caution should be taken regarding defense deals with Taiwan. This step of the Trump administration indicates that America wants to maintain its strategic relations with Taiwan and can also increase military aid to it.

Strategic meaning of the deal

Experts believe that on one hand this deal could be an attempt to create a balance of power in the Asia-Pacific region, while on the other hand it is also being considered a strategy to send a message about China’s growing influence. China’s Foreign Ministry has told news agency Reuters that the Chinese government will unitedly oppose the move by the United States to sell arms to Taiwan.

China says that arms sales to Taiwan could pose a threat to regional peace and stability. It is noteworthy that China has been claiming Taiwan as its share for a long time and has been continuously demanding America to stop selling arms to Taiwan. Beijing believes that such defense deals are against the principle of “One China Policy” and may increase tension between the two countries. At the same time, America remains firm on its policy of providing defense equipment to Taiwan for its security.

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