Event overview
WATCH: Trump offers platitudes while Xi warns of possible confrontation during China summit
Trump’s Beijing visit produced pomp and ceremony but no major breakthroughs, with Xi Jinping warning that Taiwan tensions could lead to a clash if not handled properly, while Trump offered praise for Xi. Reports indicate Trump has not yet decided on a Taiwan arms package and will determine next steps; assessments note prior authorization of arms packages but clear movement is contingent on Trump’s formal actions to Congress, and the summit’s final day emphasized diplomacy over decisive policy shifts. Disagreements exist over timing and certainty of arms decisions, with ABC News and PBS NewsHour highlighting undecided or pending moves, and Washington Times framing Xi’s warning in contrast to Trump’s remarks.
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WATCH: Trump offers platitudes while Xi warns of possible confrontation during China summit
BEIJING — China’s Xi Jinping warned President Trump on Thursday that the two countries could clash over Taiwan if the issue was not handled properly, an unusually harsh admonition that stood in contrast to the American leader’s praise for his counterpart. The exchange at a highly anticipated summit in Beijing.
Trump weighs Taiwan arms package after summit aimed at steadying US-China ties
Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Will Weissert, Associated Press Will Weissert, Associated Press Simina Mistreanu, Associated Press Simina Mistreanu, Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he has not made a decision on whether to move forward with a.
Trump-Xi summit Day 2 takeaways: ANALYSIS
There was pomp and pageantry, but no major breakthroughs from the meetings. President Donald Trump has left Beijing after days of grand diplomatic displays and lavish ceremonies -- but there were no apparent breakthroughs on the thorniest issues in the U.S.-China relationship. On the final day of the summit, Chinese.