Trump Flies to Beijing for Xi Summit as Bessent Holds Trade Talks in Seoul

Headline news for May 13, 2026: President Trump declares Americans’ financial pain is not even a little bit of a factor in his Iran negotiations — as U.S. inflation hits a three-year high and he flies to Beijing for a two-day summit with Xi Jinping. Asian stocks slip as hot inflation data and the Iran deadlock sour sentiment.

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