Trump, China and Xi
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By Trevor Hunnicutt and Jana Choukeir ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE/DUBAI, May 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping had agreed Tehran must reopen the Strait of Hormuz, though China gave no indication it would weigh in.
The “Real Time” host took aim at the bizarre “lovefest” between President Trump and China’s leader during their recent summit.
The visit may have produced modest results by the standards of U.S.-China summits but it highlighted a clear benefit for China: after the extremes of last year's trade war, the countries have reverted to their familiar economic and strategic standoff.
Trump returns from China summit praising Xi and trade progress, but Taiwan, AI, human rights, and Iran remain unresolved after high-stakes talks.
President Trump kicked off his bilateral meeting with President Xi Jinping Thursday morning by praising the grand welcome ceremony that featured a sea of cheering schoolchildren. “I was particularly
President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are meeting in Beijing, a high-stakes summit as the two countries aim to stabilize their trading relationship and grapple with uncertainty over Iran.