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.

President Donald Trump is kicking off the busiest portion of his three-day visit to China. It's a trip that may end up focusing more on pageantry and symbolism than major bilateral breakthroughs.

The “Real Time” host took aim at the bizarre “lovefest” between President Trump and China’s leader during their recent summit.

President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded their summit in Beijing on Friday with both countries looking to claim the visit as a win.

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.

China ⁠and the United States have ⁠agreed to expand agricultural trade through tariff reductions and tackle non-tariff ​barriers and market access issues, China's commerce ministry said on Saturday after this week's summit in ‌Beijing.