President Donald Trump has landed in Beijing for high-stakes talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping as tensions over Taiwan, trade disputes and questions about U.S. strength shape a critical diplomatic visit.

President Trump was welcomed by President Xi Jinping in Beijing for what will be a whirlwind tour.

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Mei Mei Chu BEIJING, May 14 (Reuters) - China's Xi Jinping told President Donald Trump that trade talks were making progress at the start of a two-day summit on Thursday but warned that disagreement over Taiwan could send relations down a dangerous path and even lead to conflict.

China’s leader, Xi Jinping said relations between the two countries could enter an “extremely dangerous place” if Mr. Trump ignored China’s demands over Taiwan.

DONALD Trump put on all the power moves as he greeted Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for era-defining crunch talks in Beijing, according to a body language expert. The US president has taken the

Asian markets were mixed Thursday as investors weighed high-stakes US-China talks and persistent inflation concerns, which tempered optimism fuelled by record highs on Wall Street.The cautious mood came after another tech-led rally on Wall Street,