Trump's Beijing Visit Was More Vibes than Details. And Xi Set the Tone
The visit centered on cordial talks and Taiwan tensions, while immediate tech and trade agreements remained elusive, officials said.
- President Donald Trump concluded a three-day visit to Beijing, meeting with Chinese leader Jinping and calling the US-China relationship "most consequential" in world history.
- Tensions over Taiwan, the seat of the Republic of China, have defined the relationship since the Communist Party gained power in the 1949 Chinese Civil War.
- Trump told Fox News host Bret Baier he discussed Taiwan in "great detail" with Jinping, adding he would "make a determination" on a $14 billion arms deal soon.
- During the summit, Jinping warned that mishandling the Taiwan issue would place the entire US-China relationship in "great jeopardy," according to reports from the visit's first day.
- Top American diplomat Marco Rubio told NBC News the United States agreed on avoiding misunderstandings, despite the White House not repeating Jinping's "constructive, strategic stability" phraseology.
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The visit of US President Donald Trump to China this week may not have yielded immediate results that address the frictions in technology and trade. But there is no doubt that China’s leader, Xi Jinping, will consider it a resounding success. Beijing did not need great tangible results to achieve important victories, such as projecting China as an equal to the United States on the world stage and directing the tone of the relationship, even as f…
Trump’s Beijing visit was more vibes than details. And Xi set the tone
US President Donald Trump’s visit to China this week may have been short on immediate deals addressing frictions over tech and trade. But there’s little question that Chinese leader Xi Jinping will be viewing it as a resounding success.
Le Journal de Montreal
Le Journal de QuebecOn Friday, during his visit to Zhongnanhai, Donald Trump asked Xi Jinping if many foreign heads of state were invited to this place.
El Periódico
informacion.esDonald Trump has endeavored to praise Xi Jinping during his State visit to China, which concluded this Friday in Beijing. However, the Chinese president has not returned the praises; rather, he has used an unusually direct and harsh tone for the canons of Chinese diplomacy. Xi has taken advantage of the two days of meetings in Beijing to mark red lines to Trump. Continue reading....
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