Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump described their Beijing talks as historic and landmark as Trump concluded his three-day China visit today.
The two leaders discussed bilateral trade, the Iran conflict and regional issues during several rounds of talks. Xi said both sides agreed to maintain stable economic ties, expand cooperation and strengthen coordination on global issues.
Trump termed the visit “very successful” and said he looked forward to hosting Xi at the White House. However, no major agreements were announced on contentious issues such as Taiwan, rare-earth exports or semiconductor trade.
Trump arrived for a high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Wednesday, accompanied by several CEOs: a high-profile business delegation spanning agriculture, aviation, electric vehicles and artificial intelligence (AI) chips.
Trade was near the top of the agenda despite recent tensions over the Iran war, and businesses hoped for key deals as well as an extension of the tariff truce that is due to expire in November.