TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump lumbered back to the White House on Friday bringing back with him seeds of discord from Beijing despite assertions to the contrary. The promise of Chinese rose seeds for the White House Rose Garden from Xi Jinping, meant to be a diplomatic bouquet, instead highlighted the increasingly thorny relationship between the world’s two largest powers after their 36-hour summit was dominated not by trade or tariffs, but by the explosive question of Taiwan.

Taiwan is watching the US president’s visit with anxiety, fearing a change in Washington’s position

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The stark contrast in tone underscored just how far apart the leaders remain on the war in Iran, trade disputes and Washington’s relationship with Taiwan.

The two-day summit opened with a grand reception at the Great Hall of the People, where the leaders discussed trade, agriculture, Iran, Ukraine and the Korean peninsula

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