Trump, Xi To Wrap Up Two-Day Beijing Summit Amid Taiwan Tensions, Iran Truce And Trade Deals

Before arriving for his high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, US President Donald Trump aimed to set expectations high.

Beijing also demanded extreme caution on Taiwan-related issues while Trump’s White House readout made no mention of the island, fuelling fresh speculation about shifting U.S.-China dynamics.

The warm handshakes and pomp a day earlier was overshadowed by a blunt warning from Xi that missteps on the sensitive issue of Taiwan could push their two countries into "conflict".

At a time of mounting global uncertainty and accelerating changes unseen in a century, the consensus sends an important message: China and the United States should choose dialogue over confrontation, cooperation over conflict, and stability over turbulence.