President Donald Trump said the United States and China had reached what he described as “fantastic trade deals” during his two-day summit in Beijing with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, as both sides attempted to stabilize relations while also confronting deep geopolitical tensions over Taiwan and the Middle East.
Trump arrived in China aiming to secure agreements in areas such as agriculture, aviation, and artificial intelligence, while also addressing disputes tied to trade, security, and the ongoing conflict involving Iran. Speaking after meetings at the Zhongnanhai leadership compound near the Forbidden City, Trump said the talks had produced significant progress.
“We’ve made some fantastic trade deals, great for both countries,” Trump told reporters after walking through the compound’s gardens with Xi. “We’ve settled a lot of different problems that other people wouldn’t have been able to solve.” He did not provide detailed terms of the agreements.
Xi described the visit as a “milestone visit” and said the two countries had established “a new bilateral relationship” based on “constructive strategic stability.” During the visit, the Chinese leader also promised to send rose seeds to the White House after Trump praised the flowers in the Zhongnanhai gardens as the most beautiful he had seen.
