China Hails Trump Summit Despite Tensions

Trump marvels at lifespan of trees as Xi gives him rare secret garden tour in China

Trump had arrived in Beijing seeking to seal deals in sectors including agriculture, aviation and artificial intelligence, as well as to contain differences between the two sides in a number of tense geostrategic areas – not least the Middle East war.

The high-stakes summit, the first U.S. presidential visit to China in nearly a decade, concluded Friday with Trump declaring the meetings "extremely productive" and securing deliverables that directly benefit American workers, manufacturers and energy producers amid global disruptions caused by the Iran conflict.

The upcoming visit, reportedly planned for just Wednesday, was described by anonymous sources as part of “Moscow’s routine dealings with Beijing, with little expectation that there would be an elaborate parade or welcome.”