President Donald Trump has left Beijing after days of grand diplomatic displays and lavish ceremonies — but there were no apparent breakthroughs on the thorniest issues in the U.S.-China relationship.<\/p>\n
On the final day of the summit, Chinese President\u00a0Xi Jinping hosted Trump at the Communist Party’s secretive leadership compound, where Trump praised Xi.<\/p>\n
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<\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>President Donald Trump speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping while leaving after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, May 15, 2026.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Evan Vucci\/Pool via AP<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Here are some key takeaways from the second day of the summit.<\/p>\n Iran War<\/strong><\/p>\n On Iran, Trump came hoping to convince Xi to use his leverage to get Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n Trump said Xi vowed not to supply Iran with military equipment and offered to help resolve the conflict — but China’s official readout made no mention, and the Chinese Foreign Ministry sidestepped questions about whether Iran was even discussed.<\/p>\n Trump said Friday that he and Xi feel “very similar on Iran” in wanting the war to end and prohibiting Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.<\/p>\n Leaving on Air Force One, Trump again stressed he and Xi were on the same page. But when pressed on whether Xi\u00a0actually\u00a0committed\u00a0to pressuring Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Trump said\u00a0he\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0“need favors,” suggesting\u00a0little was resolved.<\/p>\n Taiwan<\/strong><\/p>\n On Taiwan, Xi used the summit to deliver a stark warning — that if the issue isn’t handled properly, the U.S. and China will face “clashes and even conflicts.”<\/p>\n Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that he made “no commitment either way” on Taiwan, and that a decision on future U.S. arms sales had not yet been finalized.<\/p>\n Ahead of this meeting, there were concerns in Washington that Beijing would press Trump to reduce U.S. arms support to the island.<\/p>\n Trump\u00a0has already been delaying\u00a0the latest round of\u00a0arms\u00a0sales,\u00a0for months\u00a0refusing to sign off on the record\u00a0$14\u00a0billion\u00a0package that was approved in\u00a0January\u00a02025, despite urging from some lawmakers.<\/p>\n “I’ll\u00a0make a determination\u00a0over the next fairly short period,”\u00a0Trump\u00a0said when asked about the arms sales by reporters aboard Air Force One.<\/p>\n Trade deals<\/strong><\/p>\n On the economy — where the most progress was expected — Trump said Xi agreed to order 200 Boeing jets.<\/p>\n “We had a great stay. It was an amazing period of time. President Xi\u2019s an incredible guy. We got along, made a lot of great trade deals,” Trump said on Air Force One, “including over 200 planes for Boeing, with a promise of 750 planes, which will be by far the largest order ever.”<\/p>\n The U.S. trade representative said China is expected to buy tens of billions of dollars worth of agricultural products in the next few years.<\/p>\n But none of those specific deals have been confirmed by Beijing or Boeing.<\/p>\n Trump also said that he and Xi\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0discuss tariffs, simply telling reporters that it\u00a0“wasn\u2019t\u00a0brought\u00a0up,” despite lingering questions about whether the detente in their trade war will be extended.<\/p>\n Bottom line<\/strong><\/p>\n After days of pomp and carefully choreographed diplomacy,\u00a0it appears there\u00a0were no major breakthroughs on the trickiest issues.<\/p>\n But, the fact that these two leaders met at all\u00a0signals there is hope for stability.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n