United States President Donald Trump wrapped up his China visit saying both sides had agreed “fantastic trade deals” and “settled a lot of problems”, following his second day of talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Following a grand ceremonial reception and state banquet on the first day of his visit, Mr. Trump was on Friday (May 15, 2026) hosted by Mr. Xi in the Chinese leadership’s expansive Zhongnanhai compound, where the two leaders walked and drank tea.
“We’ve settled a lot of different problems that other people wouldn’t have been able to solve,” Mr. Trump said in his opening remarks, before their private talks. “The relationship is a very strong one.”
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“These are two great countries, I call it the G2,” Mr. Trump added in an interview with a U.S. channel aired on Friday, using a term that the Chinese government, officially at least, has not endorsed, and one that other major powers, including India, do not view favourably.
