Tuesday 13 / May / 2025
US President Donald Trump was greeted by Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammen bin Salman upon his arrival in Riyadh.
The two leaders will hold talks about Iran's nuclear program, the war in Gaza and oil prices.
'Mechanism' in place to avoid China escalation, US Treasury Secretary says
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that the country now has a "mechanism" to avoid tensions with China.
Speaking at an investment forum just before US President Donald Trump landed in Riyadh, Bessent said such a mechanism was now in place.
"After this weekend, we have a mechanism to avoid escalation like we had before," Bessent said after meeting Chinese officials in Switzerland.
According to the Treasury Secretary, the US could have a "big, beautiful rebalancing" with Beijing.
White House reporters group disturbed by lack of wire journalists on AF1
The White House Correspondents Association said it was a "disservice to every American" that Donald Trump's administration barred any wire service news reporters from traveling with the president on Air Force One to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
No reporters from The Associated Press, Bloomberg or Reuters were on the plane as it took off toward the Middle East. Presidents often take questions from journalists during such flights.
