China wants full control over Taiwan. The U.S. has deliberately remained quiet about what it would do if Beijing tried to take it by force.

There were no big breakthroughs but also no blunders, and the summit positioned Xi Jinping as a leader at the height of his power seeking global stability.

At the summit, the Chinese leader placed Taiwan, a key point of friction between the U.S. and China, at the center, calling it "the most important issue" between the two countries.

As President Trump left Beijing, there was no indication that he and Xi Jinping had resolved any major points of contention on trade, the war in Iran or other issues during their talks.

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.

U.S. President Donald Trump says he’s not yet made a determination on whether a major U.S. sale of arms to Taiwan can move forward, following his three-day visit to China. Speaking to reporters as he flew back on Air Force One on Friday,

(Refiles to fix hyperllink, formatting in paragraph 2) By Trevor Hunnicutt and Mei Mei Chu BEIJING, May 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump heads into a series of meetings with China's Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday,