Just like the failed Putin summit in Alaska, Trump’s China trip brought theatre – but no action, with the US president predictably played by a man he hoped to impress, explains world affairs editor Sam Kiley

Donald Trump is the first US president to visit China in almost ten years. He will arrive for his summit exasperated that he has achieved none of his many and varied war aims in…

On his first full day in China, Trump will participate in bilateral talks and take part in a state banquet

Trump says pair discussed trade and Iran as Xi hails ‘new bilateral relationship’

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDonald Trump concluded his two-day state…

After raising high expectations ahead of his trip to Beijing, the U.S. president leaves with little to show for it, disappointing investors. On key flashpoints such as Iran and…

Just like the failed Putin summit in Alaska, Trump’s China trip brought theatre – but no action, with the US president predictably played by a man he hoped to impress, explains…

Throughout a largely cordial summit, there were signals that the balance of power between the two leaders might be shifting.

Trump notably failed to push back on Xi Jinping’s rhetoric over the future of Taiwan – key US politics stories from Friday, 15 May at a glance