United States President Donald Trump has concluded his two-day visit to China after high-level talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, but both countries are giving different accounts of what was agreed during the summit in Beijing.
Washington highlighted what it described as major economic gains and new trade understandings, while Beijing focused on warning the United States against interfering in Taiwan and called for dialogue over the ongoing Iran conflict.
The White House claimed that both leaders discussed expanding trade ties, increasing Chinese purchases of American goods and improving market access for US companies in China. Trump also said China had agreed to buy 200 Boeing aircraft, although neither Beijing nor Boeing officially confirmed the claim.
Chinese officials, however, avoided mentioning any specific trade deals in their public statements. Instead, China stressed that economic cooperation between the two countries should remain “mutually beneficial and win-win”.
The two governments also appeared divided over discussions on Iran. According to Washington, both leaders agreed that Iran should never obtain nuclear weapons and that the Strait of Hormuz must remain open for global energy supplies.
China’s statement did not directly repeat those points. Beijing instead said the war should never have started and called for political dialogue to resolve tensions surrounding Iran’s nuclear programme.
On Taiwan, Chinese President Xi Jinping reportedly warned that the issue remains the most sensitive matter in China-US relations. Beijing stated that mishandling Taiwan could lead to serious conflict between the two powers.
The White House summaries of the summit did not mention Taiwan, and Trump declined to answer questions about the island during his stay in Beijing.
Despite the differences, both sides agreed that the summit helped maintain communication between the world’s two largest economies and confirmed that discussions covered global trade, security and the Middle East crisis.
The meeting ended Friday at Beijing’s Zhongnanhai leadership compound, with both leaders describing the talks as constructive, although many of the claimed agreements remain unclear or unconfirmed.

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