U.S. President Donald Trump is welcomed after arriving in Beijing to kick off a landmark state visit in China on May 13, 2026. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Thursday as investors look to a high-stakes meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for clues on the future of U.S.-China ties and global trade. Trump landed in Beijing Wednesday for the closely watched summit, accompanied by a group of U.S.  executives , including  Tesla  CEO  Elon Musk  and  Nvidia  boss Jensen Huang. Japan's  Nikkei 225  was poised to rise, with the Chicago futures contract at 63,590 and its Osaka counterpart last trading at 63,490 compared with the index's previous close of 63,272.11. Hong Kong  Hang Seng index  futures were at 26,799, higher than the index's last close of 26,388.44.…