Hannah Brandt Updated: May 13, 2026 / 08:07 AM CDT

I(NewsNation) — President Donald Trump says he thinks good things are going to happen on his trip to Beijing, as he prepares to meet with China’s President Xi Jinping.

The visit comes as the war with Iran dominates global issues, but Trump says he thinks trade talks will take center stage.

“We have a lot of things to discuss, I wouldn’t say Iran is one of them to be honest with you because we have Iran under control. We’re going to make a deal or they’re (Iran) going to be decimated.