US and China Leaders Meet in Beijing

May 10, 2026, 22:40
AsiaInternational

Introduction

President Donald Trump will visit Beijing on May 14 and 15. He will meet President Xi Jinping. They want to talk about trade and safety.

Main Body

The two countries have many problems. They fought about trade and money. Now, the US wants China to buy more American planes and farm food. China wants to sell more minerals to the US. The US and China also talk about other countries. The US wants China to help stop the war in Iran. China wants to buy special computer chips from the US. They also talk about AI and Taiwan. Both leaders want to stop big wars. They want to keep the internet cables under the sea safe.

Conclusion

The leaders want to be friendly. But they still disagree about Taiwan and Iran.

Learning

⚡ The Power of 'WANT TO'

In this story, we see a pattern that is perfect for A2 learners: WANT TO + Action.

When you want to tell someone your goals or a desire, use this simple bridge.

From the Text:

  • They want to talk → (Goal: Conversation)
  • US wants China to buy → (Goal: Sales)
  • Leaders want to stop → (Goal: Peace)

How to build your own: I / You / We / They + want to + verb He / She / It + wants to + verb

Quick Shift:

  • I want to eat. →\rightarrow He wants to eat.
  • We want to go. →\rightarrow She wants to go.

🌍 Word Pairs (Opposites)

To reach A2, you need to describe relationships. Look at these two words from the text:

Friendly ↔\leftrightarrow Disagree

  • Friendly: Being nice/kind to someone.
  • Disagree: Not having the same opinion.

Example: They are friendly, but they disagree about the war.

Vocabulary Learning

president (n.)
the elected leader of a country
Example:President Trump will visit Beijing.
visit (v.)
to go to a place for a short time
Example:He will visit Beijing on May 14.
meet (v.)
to come together with someone
Example:They will meet President Xi.
talk (v.)
to speak about something
Example:They want to talk about trade.
trade (n.)
the buying and selling of goods
Example:They fought about trade.
safety (n.)
the condition of being safe
Example:They want to talk about safety.
country (n.)
a nation
Example:The two countries have many problems.
problem (n.)
a difficult situation
Example:They have many problems.
fight (v.)
to argue strongly
Example:They fought about trade.
money (n.)
currency used for buying
Example:They fought about money.
want (v.)
to desire something
Example:The US wants China to buy more.
buy (v.)
to purchase something
Example:China wants to buy more minerals.
more (adj.)
additional
Example:Buy more American planes.
plane (n.)
a vehicle that flies
Example:American planes.
farm (v.)
to grow crops
Example:China wants to buy farm food.
food (n.)
what people eat
Example:Farm food.
sell (v.)
to give something for money
Example:China wants to sell more minerals.
mineral (n.)
a natural substance
Example:Minerals to the US.
also (adv.)
in addition
Example:The US and China also talk about other countries.
help (v.)
to assist someone
Example:China wants to help stop the war.
stop (v.)
to bring to an end
Example:Help stop the war.
war (n.)
a conflict between nations
Example:Stop the war in Iran.
computer (n.)
a machine that processes information
Example:China wants to buy special computer chips.
chip (n.)
a small piece of integrated circuit
Example:Computer chips.
AI (n.)
Artificial Intelligence
Example:They talk about AI.
Taiwan (n.)
an island country
Example:They talk about Taiwan.
leader (n.)
a person in charge
Example:Both leaders want to stop big wars.
keep (v.)
to maintain something
Example:They want to keep the internet cables safe.
internet (n.)
a global computer network
Example:Internet cables.
cable (n.)
a long wire
Example:Internet cables.
under (prep.)
below something
Example:Cables under the sea.
sea (n.)
a large body of salt water
Example:Under the sea.
safe (adj.)
free from danger
Example:Cables under the sea are safe.
friendly (adj.)
kind and pleasant
Example:The leaders want to be friendly.
disagree (v.)
to have a different opinion
Example:They still disagree about Taiwan.