What Trump Gained, and Didn’t, From China

President Trump is returning home from Beijing after a two-day summit that achieved a few deals but left investors and analysts underwhelmed.

By Andrew Ross Sorkin, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. de la Merced, Niko Gallogly, Brian O’Keefe, Ian Mount and Grady McGregor

Trump traded hundreds of millions of dollars in US securities in first quarter

Transactions relating to companies including Nvidia, Palantir, Paramount and Boeing listed in disclosures

A golden statue of Trump draws mixed reactions at his golf course

Online, the glittering statue of Trump has become a flash point. In real life, golfers seem less excited.

By Natalie Allison

Men in the mirror: Trump and Xi’s suits put ‘chameleon effect’ to test in Beijing

Mirroring of each other’s attire may signal alignment – though the look wasn’t a huge departure for either leader When Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met for a welcome ceremony in Tiananmen Square this week with the world’s gaze on them, they mirrored one another in strikingly similar suits. Both were blue, single-breasted with flap pockets. Both had two buttons with only the top one done up. Both wore red ties. Continue reading...

By Ellie Violet Bramley

Trump departs China after touting trade deals, agreement with Xi on Iran and more top headlines

Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox.

‘I could get used to this’: Trump admires Xi’s garden - CNN

‘I could get used to this’: Trump admires Xi’s garden  CNN

Trump told Xi ‘I don't talk about’ whether U.S. would defend Taiwan from China

President Donald Trump spoke about Taiwan after a two-day visit to China, where he said he discussed Iran, and trade deals with Chinese President Xi Jingping.

After Trump visit, China’s top party journal doubles down on manufacturing push

Shortly after US President Donald Trump departed Beijing, China’s ruling Communist Party has called for strengthening the real economy – particularly manufacturing – to gain a competitive edge in the global economy. An article in Qiushi, set to be published on Saturday, curated selections from past speeches by President Xi Jinping to reiterate “our economy was built on the real economy and it must continue to rely on it for the future,” state-run news agency Xinhua reported on Friday. “At...

By Alice Li

'Plenty of platitudes': Trump wraps China trip, claims progress

US President Donald Trump departed Beijing on Friday following a final meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The leaders said they made progress in stabilising US-China relations, but deep differences remained after two days of meetings and meals. FRANCE 24's Yena Lee reports from Beijing, China.

By FRANCE24

Iran war left in limbo after Trump and Xi fail to agree path to ending conflict at crucial summit

Hopes that the US president and his Chinese counterpart would produce a concrete plan to end conflict have been dashed

By Alex Croft

Jensen Huang made a very Jensen Huang pit stop during Trump's China trip

Jensen Huang swapped the leather jacket for a suit and tie. Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images Who loves street food? Jensen Huang. The Nvidia CEO was spotted enjoying some noodles on a Beijing sidewalk after joining Trump's China trip. Huang has a history of visiting food markets on business trips. Jensen Huang is known for many things: leading the world's most valuable company, his trademark leather jacket, and his love of street food. The Nvidia CEO was spotted eating noodles on a...

Trump Wraps China Summit With Xi Jinping: What Are the Results?

Trump says he discussed North Korea with Xi

US President Donald Trump said Friday that he discussed North Korea with Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to China, while saying he made no commitment on Taiwan despite the issue coming up in their talks. Trump made the remarks to reporters aboard Air Force One as he left Beijing, according to Reuters. The US president said North Korea was among the issues raised with Xi, but did not elaborate. Taiwan had also been expected to be a key topic at the summit, given its place among the

By The Korea Herald

Trump says 'made no commitment' to Xi on Taiwan

On the issue of US arms sales to Taiwan, Trump said: "I'll make a determination over the next fairly short period of time."

Trump’s “digital lockdown” in Beijing: Why he was forced to leave his phone on Air Force One for two days

The US President and his aides used...disposable phones & special security cases amid fears of Chinese surveillance & cyberattacks The post Trump’s “digital lockdown” in Beijing: Why he was forced to leave his phone on Air Force One for two days appeared first on ProtoThema English.

By Newsroom