Winners and Losers From Trump and Xi’s Two-Day Beijing Summit

Donald Trump got the pageantry he craved during his trip to China. But the US president concluded the summit largely where he began, receiving little help from his “friend” Xi Jinping in dealing with a messy war in Iran and a challenging political climate at home.

The two presidents put on a display of warmth and respect during their two-day summit in Beijing. Trump praised China as a beautiful place and called his counterpart a great leader. Xi, for his part, welcomed Trump with military honors, flag-waving children, a gift of rose seeds and a toast to his health.

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