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Dulcinea

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Fri May 15, 2026, 07:25 AM Yesterday

Trump leaves Beijing with few wins but warm words for Xi [View all]

BEIJING, May 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump left China on Friday with no major breakthroughs on trade or tangible help from Beijing to end the Iran war, despite two days spent heaping praise on his host, Xi Jinping.

Trump's visit to America's main strategic and economic rival, the first by a U.S. president since his last ‌trip in 2017, had aimed for tangible results to beef up his sagging approval ratings before midterm elections.

The summit was filled with pageantry, from goose-stepping soldiers to tours of a secret garden, but behind ‌closed doors Xi issued a stark warning to Trump that any mishandling of China's top concern, Taiwan, could spiral into conflict.

Trump declined to comment on the matter, staying unusually restrained throughout the visit, with his off-the-cuff remarks mainly focused on feting Xi's warmth and stature.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-xi-set-second-day-220708586.html

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