Trump gives high marks, no details, to Xi talks: ‘Our farmers are going to be very happy’

President Trump hosted a tea ceremony at the White House for Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, offering upbeat but vague assessments of their talks rather than concrete outcomes. Trump predicted American farmers will benefit from the visit but did not explain why. He called the encounter productive for both countries and thanked journalists for what he termed fair coverage of Xi's trip, a notable remark given his recent push to bar three news organizations from covering him, according to The Hill.

Xi used the occasion to invite Trump and first lady Melania Trump to visit China, following Trump's own trip to Beijing in May, which the first lady did not attend. Xi said the two leaders had previously agreed to build what he described as a constructive China-U.S. relationship grounded in strategic stability, and that this visit was meant to add substance to that effort through respect, fairness and reciprocity. He also noted two further meetings planned before the end of the year: one at a Beijing-hosted Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation gathering, and another at a Group of 20 summit in Miami.

Neither leader detailed what, if anything, had actually been negotiated during the visit. The positive rhetoric from both sides came without any accompanying specifics on agreements, trade terms, or other deliverables from the talks.

Summarized by PolitiKool from The Hill’s reporting. Read the full story at The Hill →