A scuffle disrupted President Trump's high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, as Trump arrived in China for a series of talks
05:26, Thu, May 14, 2026 Updated: 06:31, Thu, May 14, 2026
President Donald Trump greets Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People, Thursday, May 14, 2026, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) (Image: AP)
Donald Trump's meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping descended into chaos when a brawl erupted amongst the camera crew.
The astonishing incident unfolded as Trump entered a vast conference room to begin talks with Xi.
A camera appeared to be knocked to the floor before a scuffle broke out, with someone audibly heard saying "get the f*** out of here".
In his opening remarks, Trump declared it was "an honour" to be meeting Xi today.
"We've gotten along, when there were difficulties we worked it out. I would call you and you would call me," Trump said. "People don't know, whenever we had a problem we worked it out very quickly."
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"I say it to everybody, you're a great leader," Trump added.
The US president also boasted that he had brought the "best [business leaders] in the world" along on the trip. "Only the top people here today to pay respects to you," he said.
This followed the president's grand reception in Beijing on Thursday, featuring an extravagant display with children waving flags as he exchanged handshakes with President Xi Jinping.
Trump extended his trademark handshake to Xi before proceeding to greet many of China's most senior officials, while Xi in turn welcomed numerous top American officials, including members of Trump's own family.
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Notably absent was First Lady Melania Trump, though the President was flanked by a sizeable delegation that included his son Eric Trump, daughter-in-law Lara Trump, and uneasy ally Elon Musk.
This follows reports that the Chinese public gave Trump an unflattering nickname upon his arrival in Beijing alongside Musk.
Shortly before the meeting got under way, Fox News' Sean Hannity broadcast an interview with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in which Rubio issued a warning about potential divisions ahead of the high-level, high-stakes bilateral meeting on Thursday morning.
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