@selinawangtv: My takeaways from final day of Trump-Xi summit: President Trump has left Beijing -- after days of grand diplomatic displays and lavish ceremonies, but no breakthroughs on the thorniest issues in the U.S.-China relationship. On the final day of the summit, Xi Jinping hosted Trump at the Communist Party's secretive leadership compound.   IRAN On Iran, Trump came hoping to convince Xi to use his leverage to get Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said Xi vowed not to supply Iran with military equipment and offered to help resolve the conflict — but China's official readout made no mention, and the Foreign Ministry sidestepped questions about whether Iran was even discussed.   TAIWAN On Taiwan, Xi used the summit to deliver a stark warning — that if the issue isn't handled properly, the U.S. and China will face "clashes and even conflicts." Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that he made "no commitment either way" on Taiwan, and that a decision on future U.S. arms sales had not yet been finalized.    Ahead of this meaning, there were concerns in Washington that Beijing would press Trump to reduce US arms support to the island.   TRADE DEALS On the economy — where the most progress was expected —Trump said Xi agreed to order 200 Boeing jets, and the U.S. Trade Representative said China is expected to buy tens of billions of dollars worth of agricultural products in the next few years.   But none of those specific deals have been confirmed by Beijing.   BOTTOM LINE  The fact that these two leaders met at all is a signal of stability. But after days of pomp and carefully choreographed diplomacy — no major breakthroughs, and on the trickiest issues, still more questions than answers. #trump #china #beijing #xijinping

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Friday 15 May 2026 16:12:56 GMT