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CNN Transcripts for May 14, 2026

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CNN News Central
• Now, Trump and Xi Attend State Banquet in Beijing; Investors Closely Watching Critical Trump-Xi Summit; Livestreamer Known for Racist Content Facing Charges After Shooting. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO) On Xi Hailing New Era In U.S.-China Relations, But Warning Trump On Taiwan; Court Overturns Alex Murdaugh's Murder Convictions, Orders New Trial; Researchers: Learning Recession Slide Predates COVID. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Interview with Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA): Iran, Trade, Tech, Taiwan on Agenda for Trump-Xi Meeting; XI Warns Taiwan Could be a Very Dangerous Situation if Mishandled; 11 Plane Crash Survivors Saved After Hours in Life Rafts; Taxpayer-Funded Sexual Harassment Settlements Exceeded $550K. Aired 8-8:30a ET


CNN Newsroom
• Xi Says Taiwan is the Most Important Issue in China-U.S. Relations; Pentagon Says Iran War Has Cost U.S. $29 Billion So Far; Kevin Warsh Confirmed as Next Federal Reserve Chair; Six People Killed, Dozens Wounded in Wednesday's Russian Drone Strikes on Ukraine; Funeral Held in Mexico for 18-year-old Kevin Gonzalez; Madonna, Shakira & BTS to Headline First-ever Halftime Show; Princess of Wales Receives Warm Welcome in Italy. Aired 2-3a ET
• Trump Meets Xi for High-Stakes Summit; Starmer Under Pressure in British Parliament; Iran War Pulls Billions from Pentagon Budget. Aired 3-3:45a ET
• Xi Hails New Era In U.S.-China Relations, But Warns Trump On Taiwan; CNN Reports From Inside Wartime Iran As Talks Stall; Ship Anchored Off UAE Coast Seized, Heads Towards Iranian Waters; U.S. Producer Prices Surprise With Largest Increase In Four Years; Tariffs, War Send Tomato Prices Soaring. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• Russia's War On Ukraine; UK Political Turmoil; Children's Author Sentenced; Princess Of Wales Visits Italy. Aired 4:30-5a ET


CNN This Morning
• Soon: Trump And Xi Toast Each Other At State Banquet; Xi: Taiwan "Most Important" Issue In China-U.S. Relations. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Soon: Trump and Xi Toast Each Other at State Banquet; Trump and Xi Speak Before State Banquet in China; President Trump Delivers Toast During State Banquet. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Trump Speaks at State Dinner in China; President Trump's Visit to China. Aired 6:30-7a ET


CNN Live Event/Special
• CNN Headlines: President Trump In Beijing For High-Stakes Talks With Chinese Leader Xi Jinping; CDC: Passengers "Encouraged To Stay" For Monitoring In Omaha & Atlanta; Kouri Richins Gets Life Sentence In Husband's Murder; 11 People Rescued After Plane Crashes Off Florida. Aired 5-5:30a ET


The Situation Room
• Trump and Xi Toast U.S.-China Relationship at State Banquet; Retail Sales Only Rise 0.5 Percent as High Gas Prices Squeeze Budgets; All 11 Plane Crash Survivors Rescued After Stranded at Sea. Aired 10- 10:30a ET
• NBA Playoffs Continue; Hormonal Condition Impacting Women Gets New Name; President Trump in China; Plane Crash Survivors Rescued at Sea. Aired 10:30a-11a ET


The Story Is with Elex Michaelson
• Trump, Xi Jinping Kick Off Meeting at China's Great Hall of the People; Inside Wartime Iran as Talks with U.S. Stall; Upheaval Casts Shadow Over King Charles' Speech to Parliament; Trump in Beijing for Talks with Chinese Leader Xi Jinping; Top Business Leaders Accompany Trump to Beijing; Court Void Alex Murdaugh's Convictions, Orders New Trial; Princess of Wales on Two-Day Visit to Italy. Aired 12-1a ET
• Xi And Trump Hold High-Stakes Summit As World Watches On; Chinese President Xi And U.S. President Trump Visit The Temple Of Heaven In Beijing; Xi: Taiwan "Most Important" Issue in China-U.S. Relations; Fallout after CA Mayor Admits to Being Agent for China; Ralph Lauren Curates Stamps for America's 250th Birthday. Aired 1-2a ET