Donald Trump Leaves Beijing After Talks With Xi Jinping, Cites Settled Problems and Trade Deals

U.S. President Donald Trump left China after two days of talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing, with Trump saying “A lot of different problems” were settled even as he offered few details on any major agreements.

“Before arriving for his high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, United States President Donald Trump aimed to set expectations high”

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NBC News reported that Trump discussed the Iran war and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz with Xi, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio told NBC News that Trump did not ask Xi for help in ending the monthslong war.

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CNA said Trump told reporters that “We've made some fantastic trade deals, great for both countries,” while also saying China agreed to purchase 200 Boeing jets and expressed interest in buying U.S. oil and soybeans.

The Guardian said Trump boarded Air Force One after about two hours in the Zhongnanhai leadership compound speaking privately with Xi Jinping, and it quoted Trump saying “we’ve settled a lot of different problems that other people wouldn’t have been able to solve.”

Xi warned Trump that mishandling China’s claims on Taiwan could cause “clashes and even conflicts,” and the BBC described Xi’s warning as paired with a stark message on Taiwan during the summit.

The Washington Post reported that Xi told Trump, “If it is handled properly, the bilateral relationship will enjoy overall stability. Otherwise, the two countries will have clashes and even conflicts,” while a White House official said Trump moved on without acknowledging the remark.

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Al Jazeera quoted Claire E Reade saying, “China does not trust the US, and China wants to beat the US in what it sees as long-term global competition,” as observers expected modest outcomes rather than a revitalization of ties.

Reuters, via Internazionale, said Xi’s remarks on Taiwan were accompanied by Beijing’s warning on Iran, and it quoted Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying U.S. policy on Taiwan is “unchanged as of today.”

NBC News said families of Americans imprisoned in China appealed to Trump for help, naming U.S. citizens Dawn Michelle Hunt, a 54-year-old from Illinois, and Nelson Wells Jr., a 52-year-old from Louisiana, as they sought release amid declining health.

“President Trump said Friday that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping made some "fantastic trade deals" and shared a desire to end the U”

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The BBC reported that there was no major trade deal or structural agreement, and it said U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told Bloomberg TV that it had not yet been decided whether to extend the trade truce beyond November.

In its coverage of the summit’s final day, the Guardian said the White House expected an agreement for double-digit billions of dollars in agriculture sales to China after the Beijing summit, while also noting that Trump said “We did discuss Iran. We feel very similar about [how] we want it to end.”

Reuters, via Internazionale, added that U.S. officials said both sides expected to identify $30 billion of non-sensitive goods and that there were “no signs of a breakthrough” on selling Nvidia’s advanced H200 AI chips to China despite CEO Jensen Huang’s last-minute addition to the trip.