A man takes nap next to row of chairs outside a closed business hour restaurant, in Beijing, China, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
BEIJING (AP) — As U.S. President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Beijing for a much-anticipated visit, daily life in the Chinese capital daily life is continuing as usual for most. Trump is scheduled to arrive Wednesday for a summit with President Xi Jinping that will run through Friday. The two leaders are expected to discuss a range of issues, from trade and Taiwan to the war in Iran, as Washington hopes Beijing will use its influence with Tehran.
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A man sets up a surveillance camera outside a restaurant with a Chinese national flag in Beijing, Friday, May 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)Women walk their dogs past a shopping street in Beijing, Friday, May 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)Visitors pose for photos near the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)People take a rest underneath trees at a viewing platform of a public park as they wait to catch a glimpse of the arrival of U.S. Air Force Boeing C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft to the Beijing International Capital Airport ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit, in Beijing, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)Residents play cards at a public park near a residential complex, in Beijing, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)A child practices skateboarding at a public park near a residential complex, in Beijing, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)Men catch hoops with their heads in a traditional game of Qiankun hoops played at the Temple of Heaven park in Beijing, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)A child mimics women dancing in front of a Nike store along Wangfujing shopping street in Beijing, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)A volunteer wearing Communist-themed clothing and memorabilia poses with a wooden rifle at an outdoor market in Beijing, Friday, May 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)A worker scans the shared bicycles on his tricycle cart outside a subway station, in Beijing, China, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)A man dressed as the emperor visits a convenience along the popular Wangfujing shopping street in Beijing, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)A view of a man fishing as a resident swims along the Liangmahe river, in Beijing, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)A man operates a remote-controlled toy boat along a scenic riverbank in Beijing, Friday, May 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)People watch a man jump into the Liangmahe river, in Beijing, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)People paddle along a scenic river in Beijing, Friday, May 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
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