Trump and Xi Wrap Up Washington Summit With Symbolic Gestures, No Major Deals

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded a three-day summit in Washington on Friday, marked by symbolic gestures and personal diplomacy rather than concrete breakthroughs on key disputes. The leaders extended a trade truce, exchanged gifts, and acknowledged potential cooperation on artificial intelligence risks, but no specific economic agreements were reached. Core disagreements persist over Taiwan, technology, and AI controls, with Xi arriving without a business delegation. Xi's visit, the first by a Chinese leader to Washington in over a decade, included tea at the White House and a National Archives tour. Both leaders emphasized friendship and cooperation, though US protectionist measures against China remain in place.