Senate Democrats fault Trump-Xi summit for failing to curb dual-use exports

Senate Democrats criticized the outcome of President Donald Trump's summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, saying its calls for de-escalation do nothing to stop the flow of Chinese dual-use goods supporting Russia's military. The senators expressed outrage over the lack of concrete steps against sanctions evasion, accusing the Trump administration of six months of "striking" inaction on enforcing sanctions against Russia and Iran. They argued Trump chose "pageantry over purpose" instead of confronting China's unfair trade practices. Democrats acknowledged diplomacy with China is important but said the summit "fell short of expectations." Trump himself called the talks "beautiful," while Xi arrived for his first US state visit in over a decade.