President Donald Trump wrapped up a two-day visit to China on Friday after meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping that were dominated by trade, oil, and Taiwan. The summit produced a framework agreement on "strategic stability" for the next three years, according to Chinese state media, but fell short of major breakthroughs.
Trump said China agreed to buy U.S. oil and will purchase 200 airplanes from Boeing, in an interview with Fox News. He also invited Xi for a visit to the U.S. in September. However, critics noted that the trip produced few concrete results beyond the trade commitments.
"Despite the hype, Trump leaves China empty-handed and no better off than he was before," wrote MSNBC's Rachel Maddow blog. The Iran war and Taiwan remained unresolved, with Trump refusing to say whether the U.S. would defend Taiwan from a Chinese attack.
On the Iran conflict, Trump said he personally was not in favor of a ceasefire but implemented one at the request of other nations, particularly Pakistan. Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend their ceasefire by 45 days after talks in Washington on Friday.
The visit came at a tense moment in U.S.-China relations. The two countries remain locked in disputes over technology restrictions, tariffs, and territorial claims in the South China Sea. Trump's approach to the summit mixed personal diplomacy with transactional deal-making, offering Boeing sales while avoiding firm commitments on security guarantees.