In pictures: Trump’s China visit dazzles as Beijing rolls out grand welcome for US team
Donald Trump’s three-day state visit to China with Elon Musk and Tim Cook draws global attention as Beijing hosts a grand welcome for the delegation, with meetings, events, and displays of diplomacy highlighting US-China engagement
Our Web Desk, Reuters
Published 14.05.26, 11:09 PM
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US President Donald Trump, right, and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Thursday, May 14, 2026. (All images by Reuters)
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A child holding US and Chinese flags looks on before the welcome ceremony for US President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, May 14, 2026.
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrives with his son X Æ A-12 for the meeting between Chinese Premier Li Qiang and U.S. business representatives, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China May 14, 2026.
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US President Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook walk outside the Great Hall of the People after attending a state banquet with Chinese President Xi Jinping (not pictured), in Beijing, China, May 14, 2026.
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A place setting for US President Donald Trump ahead of a state banquet with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, May 14, 2026.
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A man uses his phone near a giant screen showing news footage of US business representatives attending a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, China May 14, 2026.
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Vehicles of the U.S. delegation outside the Great Hall of the People on the day Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump attend a state banquet, in Beijing, China, May 14, 2026.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attend the welcome ceremony for U.S. President Donald Trump by Chinese President Xi Jinping, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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US President Donald Trump raises a glass with a drink as he speaks at a state banquet with Chinese President Xi Jinping (not pictured) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, May 14, 2026.
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Security personnel rest as they wait for motorcade carrying US President Donald Trump to pass by during his visit to China, in Beijing, China, May 14, 2026.
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People use their phones as they watch a motorcade that is believed to be carrying US President Donald Trump traveling on Chang'an Avenue in Beijing, China May 14, 2026.
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US President Donald Trump salutes as he participates in a welcome ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, May 14, 2026.
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A customer rests near a screen showing a live streaming news of Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Trump visiting the Temple of Heaven, at a restaurant in Beijing, China May 14, 2026.
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Children hold Chinese and US flags before the welcome ceremony for US President Donald Trump by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China May 14, 2026.
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A resident watches a Taiwan television live broadcast of a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at home in Taipei, Taiwan, May 14, 2026.