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Trump, Xi Signal Reset in Beijing Summit as Trade Tensions Persist

President Donald Trump completed a state visit to China from May 13-15, the first by a sitting U.S. president since 2017. Both leaders projected optimism about bilateral relations at the Beijing summit. Officials characterized the gathering as a pivotal moment for stabilizing ties between the world's two largest economies. Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized Taiwan as the most critical issue in U.S.-China relations, signaling no movement on longstanding security concerns. The visit occurred amid heightened tensions accumulated over nearly nine years. Both nations framed the gathering as an opportunity to chart a constructive path forward, though underlying strategic competition continued to shape negotiations.