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Xi and Trump Hold Second Meeting This Year, Cap Day with State Dinner
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Xi and Trump Hold Second Meeting This Year, Cap Day with State Dinner

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump held their second face-to-face meeting this year, discussing Taiwan, the Middle East crisis, and the Ukraine war, followed by a tour of the White House helipad and a state dinner.

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Xi Jinping and Donald Trump held their second face-to-face meeting this year after delivering speeches hailing close ties and urging deeper cooperation.

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The dinner capped a tightly scheduled day for the two leaders, who delivered speeches in the morning hailing close ties and urging deeper cooperation.

During the day, Xi and Trump held their second face-to-face meeting this year – which Trump called a “great meeting” – touching on issues including Taiwan, the Middle East crisis and the Ukraine war. Trump then gave the Chinese leader a tour of the new White House helipad.

Here’s what happened at the state dinner.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Further high-level talks between the US and China will be scheduled to manage tensions over Taiwan and Ukraine.

    Likely · Within weeks

Open Questions

  • What specific agreements or outcomes resulted from the discussion on Taiwan, the Middle East, and Ukraine?
  • Did the leaders make any joint announcements or commitments during the state dinner?

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This article was originally published by SCMP Economy.

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