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Trump and Xi meeting featured Taiwan, tech titans and flattery
Key takeaways
- Contentious issues, including the three Ts of trade, Tehran and Taiwan, loomed large over Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping as they cut a path through Beijing.
- But the pair, at least initially, appeared to be focused on projecting an aura of stability and friendlier ties.
- That was clear from the very start of the high-stakes summit, when Trump stepped off Air Force One on Wednesday night and descended the stairs to a military honour guard at Beijing airport.
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Link copied Share Share article. The first visit of a US president to China in nine years was always going to be a significant event, given the political and economic tensions between the two major superpowers in recent years.
Contentious issues, including the three Ts of trade, Tehran and Taiwan, loomed large over Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping as they cut a path through Beijing.
But the pair, at least initially, appeared to be focused on projecting an aura of stability and friendlier ties.
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