Pomp over progress as Trump rolls out red carpet for China’s president Xi Jinping
While the US president hailed the visit as ‘great’, almost nothing of substance was achieved, which was a win for Xi Key takeaways from the Trump-Xi summit in Washington If the Beijing meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in May was the “ stalemate summit ”, the second round of talks between the presidents of the US and China this week seemed to give up entirely on the idea of…
US President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House for high-stakes talks between the leaders of the world's two largest economies. The visit marked Xi's first trip to Washington since 2015. According to The Guardian, almost nothing of substance was achieved during the talks, with the meeting being dubbed a celebration of "diplotainment" rather than diplomacy.
During the visit, Trump showed Xi a display in the White House's Presidential Walk of Fame, where a framed "autopen" was displayed in place of former President Joe Biden's portrait. Xi responded with loud laughter, as reported by Hindustan Times - World News. The two leaders also discussed differences over trade, the war in Iran, and advances in artificial intelligence.
Trump and Xi referenced their countries' shared history, including their joint fight against Japanese aggression in World War II. Trump called China a World War II ally, praising the "brave American pilots" of the Flying Tigers who had volunteered to fight for China's survival, as reported by Reuters Business via SCMP. The visit was marked by pomp, including a state welcome ceremony and the announcement that two giant pandas would soon be sent from China to the Atlanta Zoo.
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