US President Donald Trump wraps up his visit to Beijing on Friday with a private meeting at Chinese leader Xi Jinping\u2019s official residence before he departs for Washington.<\/p>\n
During a series of meetings and events on Thursday the two discussed divisive issues such as the Iran war, trade, technology and Taiwan.<\/p>\n
During those meetings, Trump said Xi told him China wants to help negotiate an end to the war and a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. China is the largest buyer of Iranian oil and Trump hopes Xi will use that leverage to prod Iran into a deal on US terms. Trump also said Xi assured him that China wouldn\u2019t provide Iran with military equipment.<\/p>\n
Trump has taken a decidedly rosy outlook on the US-China relationship during this trip. But that has collided with some difficult truths about the thorniest issues between the two superpowers including Taiwan, the Iran war and trade.<\/p>\n
In a summit marked by fanfare and flattery, Xi warned Trump that differences over Taiwan, a self-governed island claimed by Beijing as its own territory, could bring the US and China into clashes or conflict. Trump authorized an $11 billion arms package for Taiwan in December, but has not moved forward with delivery. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned later on Thursday it would be \u201ca terrible mistake\u201d for China to take Taiwan by force.<\/p>\n
Trump also focused on trade and deals for China to buy more agricultural products and passenger planes, setting up a board to address their differences and avoid a repeat of the trade war ignited last year after Trump\u2019s tariff hikes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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