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Chinese President Xi Jinping pressed US President Donald Trump on the issue of Taiwan and warned of a potential conflict if mismanaged. The two leaders met Thursday morning at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing following an elaborate welcome ceremony during the first visit to China by a sitting US president in nearly a decade. Bloomberg's Minmin Low reports from Beijing.

Nvidia co-founder Jensen Huang joined US President Donald Trump on his visit to China as a last-minute addition to the trip, thrusting AI and technology into the spotlight before the high-stakes summit. Other US leaders on the trip include Apple's Tim Cook, Tesla's Elon Musk, Boeing's Kelly Ortberg and Goldman Sachs' David Solomon. Bloomberg's Minmin Low reports from Beijing.

Vale's CFO Marcelo Bacci says strong demand from China is keeping the iron ore market resilient. The Brazilian iron ore producer reported disappointing first-quarter results. In an interview on Bloomberg's "The Pulse with Francine Lacqua" on May 6, Bacci also warned that the inflationary impact of a prolonged conflict in the Middle East would end up eroding demand.

China's near-total control of the rare earths industry has become one of its most potent geopolitical levers. Chris Kennedy, who leads economic statecraft analysis at Bloomberg Economics, says President Donald Trump is expected to prioritize retaining US access to these industrial inputs, which are vital to the auto, defense and tech sectors.

ChinaAMC CEO Yimei Li says technology upgrades and semiconductors are driving market momentum in China, supporting strong performance in the firm's ETF products. She also outlines plans for tokenization growth in an exclusive interview on Bloomberg's ETF IQ Asia.

Kent Zhu, CEO at Accor Greater China, says China hotels recorded robust performance during the Labor Day Holiday. He also tells "Bloomberg: The China Show" that the hotel group plans to "go further west" in China as it expands in the country.

China's economic growth rebounded more than expected in the first quarter of 2026. Bloomberg's Stephen Engle has the details.

Luxury goods firm LVMH reported first-quarter organic revenue that missed consensus estimates, driven by the underperformance of its key fashion and leather goods division. Kering and Hermès are also due to report this week, as Bloomberg Opinion's Andrea Felsted explains. Her views are her own.

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez began his trip to China on Monday by calling on Beijing to leverage its influence internationally and help bring the wars in Iran and Ukraine to an end. Bloomberg's Balázs Penz reports.

President Donald Trump has requested a delay to his summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping for about a month, saying it was important for him to remain in Washington to oversee the Iran war. Bloomberg's Stephen Engle reports.