Trump and Xi summit to focus on stabilizing ties, experts say

President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are meeting for a summit focused on stabilizing relations, with experts warning that rebuilding trust will take priority over major deals. The three-day event includes a state banquet and military flyover. The summit follows a trade war that has left US tariffs on Chinese goods averaging 36.5 percent and China's on US goods at 31 percent. Key agenda items include tariffs, artificial intelligence safety, Iran, and Taiwan, with both sides seeking to continue a truce reached in Busan. Experts say the best-case outcome is a modest trade liberalization of non-sensitive goods and faster critical mineral deliveries, while AI cooperation faces hurdles due to mutual distrust. The meeting is seen as important for global stability, though analysts expect few substantive announcements.