Trump-Xi meeting light on substance
Few details have emerged from a wide-ranging White House meeting Thursday morning.
President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping's one-day summit in Washington yielded minimal positive outcomes despite an extensive agenda. The pair met in the Oval Office on Thursday, discussing subjects ranging from trade to counternarcotics to artificial intelligence. No concrete details regarding a major trade pact emerged following the encounter.
Trump displayed the new White House helipad to Xi, briefly highlighting Xi's preference for granite. Xi promised to bring pandas to Atlanta soon. Congressional Republicans, however, maintained caution against excessive goodwill. Senator John Kennedy, R-La., remarked, "If the president wants to buy President Xi a meal, I’m fine with that," but cautioned that "if you turn the other cheek with this guy, he’ll stab you right in the neck."
He cautioned, "He could open up the Strait of Hormuz in a phone call," referring to China's potential to block oil shipments through the strategic waterway. "He’s helping Iran every minute … and he’s telling us he’s not," Kennedy added, pointing to reports on China's support for Iran. "This guy learned to lie before he learned to talk … and you’ve got to understand that."
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