Xi at summit sought to shift Trump's Asia stance

At a White House summit, Chinese leader Xi Jinping used carefully chosen words to steer President Donald Trump toward Beijing's positions on Taiwan, Japan, and Asia's security order, while projecting unusual warmth. Xi pressed Trump to limit U.S. support for Taiwan, invoking history to portray Japan as a military threat and reminding Trump of past U.S.-China cooperation. The summit yielded only a two-month trade truce, with no concrete agreements on trade, technology, or Taiwan. Xi's remarks implied Trump had absorbed Chinese red lines on Taiwan, including opposition to independence, though experts expect Trump may still approve a $14 billion arms sale to the island. Xi also sought to drive a wedge between Washington and Tokyo, describing Imperial Japan as "fascist" aggressors.