Trump and Xi to Visit US Archives After Summit
President Donald Trump will take Chinese leader Xi Jinping to the US National Archives on Friday following their White House summit, where both leaders are expected to emphasize views on the history and direction of bilateral ties. Thursday's state summit was heavy on symbolism but light on substantive breakthroughs, though Trump cited progress on trade and both leaders identified artificial intelligence as a cooperation area. Xi pressed Trump on Taiwan, urging the US to handle the matter prudently and adhere to opposing "Taiwan independence." China claims Taiwan as its own, while Washington remains Taipei's key international backer and is legally bound to help it defend itself. Senate Democrats criticized the summit, saying Trump secured no meaningful concessions and failed to publicly address China's military pressure on Taiwan.