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Trump and Xi meet as trade truce shows uneven progress
Soybean purchases surge while aircraft orders lag and rare earths access remains uncertain, revealing how fragile the U.S.-China détente really is.
CNBC · 2m

Xi Promises Trump Meetings Before Year-End
Xi Jinping pledges two more meetings with Trump before year's end during US visit.
ABC7 Los Angeles · 1m

Trump and Xi meet amid low expectations
The Chinese leader's first state visit since 2015 emphasised pageantry over substantive trade deals, with both leaders facing domestic pressures.
NPR · 3m

Xi got the red carpet, but not what he needed
China's leader received a lavish welcome from Trump but secured only a few months' extension on trade talks, leaving key disputes unresolved.
BBC News · 2m

Trump-Xi Summit: Five Key Watchpoints
What businesses will gain from Trump-Xi summit talks.
CNBC · 1m

Trump Xi Summit Oddities
Trump calls Xi a 'truly great friend' but trade truce expires.
Slate Magazine · 1m

Trump and Xi meet as trade truce expires
The US and China face critical decisions on tariffs, AI, and rare minerals at a White House summit this week.
WIRED · 1m

Trump and Xi talked a lot but accomplished little
A White House summit between the U.S. and Chinese leaders produced symbolic gestures but no major breakthroughs on trade, AI, or Taiwan.
Foreign Policy · 3m

Xi's rare-earth leverage over Trump
As the two leaders meet, China's control of critical minerals gives Beijing a powerful negotiating tool the U.S. still can't counter.
Foreign Policy · 2m