BTC has gained less than 1% over the past seven days heading into the summit, while the 30-day picture shows a 13% surge.

US President Donald Trump is set to meet his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, in Beijing from May 13 to 15.

The visit, which will be Trump’s first return to China since 2017, will reportedly touch on issues such as AI, semiconductors, new trades and investments, as well as Middle East tensions, but for Bitcoin (BTC) and digital asset markets, it also carries some implications.

The Crypto Angle

Trump imposed tariffs on Chinese imports in his first term and did the same when he came back to the Oval Office in 2025, creating pressure for Chinese mining…