Fox News has flown a large team of anchors and correspondents to Beijing to secure exclusive, first-post-summit access to President Donald Trump, moving much of its prime-time and daytime programming to the Chinese capital as the U.S.-China summit unfolds.
The network announced that Sean Hannity will conduct the first sit-down interview with President Trump immediately after his high‑profile meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, with the conversation set to air on Thursday, May 14 at 9:00 p.m. ET. Bret Baier will follow with a separate, follow‑up interview scheduled to air Friday, May 15 on Special Report, giving Fox two consecutive nights of direct access to the president’s immediate reactions to the talks.
To support the coverage, Fox has redeployed several of its marquee programs and personnel to the region. Hannity and Baier will relocate their nightly broadcasts to Beijing for the Wednesday and Thursday editions to provide live analysis as the summit progresses. Bill Hemmer is co-anchoring America’s Newsroom from Beijing and will continue that role through Thursday, according to the network. Late-night duties in the United States are being covered from Los Angeles by Trace Gallagher for Fox News @ Night, with correspondent Jonathan Hunt supplying overnight updates from the summit floor.
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On the ground reporting will be led by Fox’s senior White House correspondents Jacqui Heinrich and Peter Doocy, joined by Aishah Hasnie, as the team follows the movements and remarks of both leaders. The network said it will deploy a mix of on-camera coverage and digital tools to keep audiences informed, with Fox News Digital running a live blog and continuous homepage updates throughout the trip.
Fox’s media push extends beyond television: Fox Business Network is programming specialized segments tied to the trip, while Fox News Audio and several podcasts, including The Fox News Rundown, are adjusting schedules to offer pre- and post‑interview analysis. Daytime radio hosts Brian Kilmeade, Jimmy Failla and Guy Benson are also slated to feature journalists and commentators throughout the week to break down the geopolitical implications of the meetings.
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The programming shift underscores the network’s strategy to capture and shape immediate public reaction to a summit described by participants and observers as high stakes for U.S.-China relations. By positioning two of its prime-time interviewers to speak with the president straight after his bilateral session with Xi, Fox is seeking to provide viewers with real‑time interpretation and to set the narrative around the outcomes of the talks over multiple platforms.
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