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Air Force One is back in Beijing. Aircraft fans are looking forward to it | Cross-Strait | Central News Agency CNA
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Please agree to our privacy policy to enable news listening. (Central News Agency, Taipei, 12th) Beijing officially announced yesterday that US President Trump will visit China from the 13th to the 15th. The news not only affected international public opinion, but also reportedly ignited the enthusiasm in the Chinese aviation circle, because this is the second time that the US Air Force One presidential plane has arrived in China after nearly 9 years, making it extremely rare and valuable for viewing. Hong Kong’s Sing Tao Daily made the above report today, saying that “a lot of aircraft fans in China have already been restless and ready to prepare.” However, this is not a “praising foreign countries and pro-American” mentality, but in the hearts of aircraft fans, Air Force One has an irreplaceable symbolism. According to reports, this modified Boeing 747 jumbo aircraft is like a “mobile White House”. It is equipped with complete office, communication, and medical systems, and is equipped with top-level defense equipment and anti-jamming devices. It can stay in the air for long periods of time with aerial refueling. Its safety specifications and exclusive aura are unmatched by ordinary civil aircraft and transport aircraft. It is also recognized as a top shooting target by aircraft fans around the world. In fact, reports indicate that on the eve of Trump’s visit to China, Beijing’s airspace was already extremely busy. Since the first US military C-17 transport aircraft landed on the 1st of this month carrying advance supplies for the visit to China, the “viewing seats” around Beijing Capital Airport have been overcrowded every morning. A large number of aircraft fans stop to take photos, “counting aircraft every day” and publish high-definition photos of US military aircraft through social platforms. An aerial photographer said that from the 1st to the 11th, a total of 12 U.S. military transport planes arrived in Beijing. The number was extremely rare and was a “feast for the eyes.” The report stated that the United States announced that Trump would arrive in Beijing late at night Beijing time. Different from shooting during the day, landing at night requires higher equipment and technology. For this, senior aircraft fans have already made thorough preparations. They have organized professional night photography equipment such as tripods, telephoto lenses, and high-sensitivity equipment, and are ready to capture the precious images of Air Force One landing in Beijing at night. Some airplane fans predict that the area around the airport will be crowded with people taking pictures, which is expected to hit a new high in the number of people watching and taking pictures of airplanes in Beijing in recent years. (Editor: Zhou Huiying/Chen Kaiyu) 1150512 Support the Central News Agency’s choice to stand with the facts. Every donation you make is a force to protect press freedom. Small-amount sponsorship downloads the Central News Agency’s “First-hand News” APP to get the latest news in real time. The text, pictures and audio and video of this website may not be reproduced, publicly broadcast or publicly transmitted and used without authorization.



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Xue Ruifu talks about the Trump-Xi meeting and expects Trump to focus on economy and trade and represent the interests of the United States and Taiwan | Politics | Central News Agency CNA
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2026/5/7 07:21 (updated at 5/7 07:36) Please agree to our privacy policy to enable the news listening function. The Special Competition Research Project, a think tank in Washington, and the Center for Science, Technology, Democracy and Society (DSET), a think tank under the National Science Council of Taiwan, co-organized a forum in Washington on the 6th. Former US defense official Shirley Schwarz (middle) served as a panellist at one of the sessions. Photo by Central News Agency reporter Hou Ziying in Washington, May 7, 2015 (Central News Agency reporter Hou Ziying in Washington on the 6th) U.S. President Trump is expected to visit Beijing next week to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Former U.S. defense official Schriver said today that Trump is expected to focus on U.S.-China economic and trade issues, and Xi Jinping may raise other issues such as Taiwan; Schriver is confident that Trump will represent the interests of the United States and Taiwan, and in most cases, both sides have common interests. Donald Trump is expected to visit Beijing on May 14th and 15th to meet with Xi Jinping. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio responded to media questions yesterday and stated that he was certain that Taiwan would be one of the topics discussed at the Trump-Xi meeting. Randall G. Schriver, the former Assistant Secretary for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs of the U.S. Department of Defense (now known as the Department of War), attended a forum in Washington today and accepted a joint interview with Taiwanese media after the meeting. Regarding the Trump-Xi meeting expected to take place next week, he said that as far as he understood, Trump wanted the talks to focus on economic and trade issues. After Trump and Xi met in Busan, South Korea last year, the two sides agreed to a one-year trade truce. Xue Ruifu pointed out that Trump hopes to establish a more permanent mechanism to cover issues such as China’s rare earth exports; China may also want to discuss issues such as tariffs and shipbuilding. The current work of the U.S. interdepartmental committee is indeed focused on trade and economics. Schiff, who served as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs during the Trump 1.0 period and is now the chairman of the US think tank Institute for Indo-Pacific Security (IIPS), also pointed out that Xi Jinping may raise other issues such as Taiwan. According to Chinese media reports, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi mentioned Taiwan as the “biggest risk” during a recent phone call with Rubio. Schriver believes Trump will be prepared to deal with this as well. Schriver pointed out that Trump prefers to have “real dialogue” at the negotiating table and will not read from a script. However, he observed that Trump’s support for Taiwan has always been strong from his first term to his second term, including arms sales and security assistance to Taiwan, support for expanding Taiwan’s international space, investment, trade and other fields. Therefore, Schruff is confident that Trump “will not only represent Taiwan, but also represent the interests of the United States and Taiwan. In most cases, these are the common interests of both parties.” The Special Competitive Studies Project, a think tank in Washington, and the Center for Science, Technology, Democracy and Society (DSET), a think tank under the National Science Council of Taiwan, jointly organized a forum today to discuss the challenges posed by China from Taiwan’s perspective. Xue Ruifu served as a panellist for one of the sessions. This forum is one of the side events of the AI+ Expo that will be held on the 7th. Xue Ruifu said at the forum that when thinking about technological competition and breaking it down into different components, he would think of three things, including how to hinder China’s technological progress, how to stay ahead, and technological and economic security. These three goals all require close cooperation with partners and allies. Among these partners and allies, Taiwan ranks first on the list. Representative Yu Damo attended the forum and delivered a speech, saying that Taiwan is a force for good. “The field of AI is crucial to each of us…We must formulate relevant standards to ensure that AI becomes a force for good.” Attendees of the forum also included Yang Jialing, Parliamentary Secretary of Taiwan’s Ministry of Digital Development, experts and scholars from think tanks, and industry representatives. (Editor: Zhang Zhixuan) 1150507 supports the Central News Agency’s choice to stand with the facts. Every donation you make is a small amount of sponsorship to protect press freedom. Download the Central News Agency’s “First-hand News” APP to get the latest news in real time. The text, pictures and audio and video of this website may not be reproduced, publicly broadcast or publicly transmitted and used without authorization.



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