Pomp over progress as Trump rolls out red carpet for China’s president Xi Jinping
Photograph: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenExpectations going into the summit were low. But the outcomes somehow still fell short.View image in fullscreenExpectations going into the summit were low. Photograph: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty ImagesOne of the biggest issues in the US-China relationship is trade.
- ▪Photograph: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenExpectations going into the summit were low.
- ▪But the outcomes somehow still fell short.View image in fullscreenExpectations going into the summit were low.
- ▪Photograph: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty ImagesOne of the biggest issues in the US-China relationship is trade.
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Expectations going into the summit were low. But the outcomes somehow still fell short. Photograph: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenExpectations going into the summit were low. But the outcomes somehow still fell short. Photograph: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty ImagesDonald TrumpAnalysisPomp over progress as Trump rolls out red carpet for China’s president Xi JinpingAmy Hawkins Senior China correspondent 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 Fri 25 Sep 2026 08.41 EDTLast modified on Fri 25 Sep 2026 08.42 EDTShareIf the Beijing meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in May was the “stalemate summit”, the second round of talks…
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