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Published 11:37 14 May 2026 GMT
Donald Trump continued posting to his Truth Social page during his visit to Beijing on Thursday, despite the platform being blocked throughout China.
China restricts access to many major Western social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, X, and Truth Social, through its heavily censored internet system known as the 'Great Firewall.'
Truth Social has also reportedly been inaccessible in the country since launching more than four years ago.
Still, that didn’t stop Trump from remaining active on the platform during his high-profile meetings with Xi Jinping.
Since arriving in Beijing, Trump’s account has uploaded several videos from the trip, including footage of him stepping off Air Force One onto a red carpet while crowds waved Chinese and American flags.
Other clips showed Trump being welcomed by Xi as the US national anthem played, while another featured the two leaders walking together alongside a Chinese military band.
Back in February, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt insisted that posts on Truth Social come directly from the president himself.
“When you see it on Truth Social, you know it’s directly from President Trump,” she told reporters, calling the platform “straight from the horse’s mouth.”
However, the latest uploads from China have triggered speculation online about whether Trump was personally making the posts.
Not only would posting directly from China be difficult due to the country’s restrictions on Truth Social, but many also noticed the updates looked very different from Trump’s usual style online.
The president is well known for posting lengthy rants on the platform, often attacking critics and political rivals in all caps.
In contrast, the Beijing posts contained no captions or commentary at all.
The social media activity came as Trump held closed-door talks with Xi, where tensions over Taiwan reportedly dominated discussions.
According to reports, Xi warned Trump that disagreements over Taiwan could lead to “clashes and even conflicts” between China and the US, potentially “putting the entire relationship in great jeopardy.”
Although Trump approved an $11 billion arms package for Taiwan back in December, the weapons have reportedly not yet been delivered.
After later touring the Temple of Heaven with Xi, Trump declined to answer reporters when asked whether the two leaders had discussed Taiwan during their meetings.
