Trump Returns from China with Stability and a Stalemate The dust has settled on President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing, and it's clear that this summit was less about breakthroughs than about stabilizing a relationship that's been careening between extremes for years.
The talks between Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping were cordial and even constructive, but the underlying dynamics remain unchanged.
For Washington, this means that the most pressing issues – from China's mercantilist trade policies to its military expansion in the Indo Pacific – are still very much on the table.