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Trump and Xi meet at White House amid unresolved tensions
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Trump and Xi meet at White House amid unresolved tensions

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping held a summit at the White House, their first formal meeting of Trump's second term, with both sides projecting warmth while leaving core disputes over Taiwan, trade, and Iran entirely unresolved. Analysts describe the session as heavy on optics and light on deliverables, with Xi pressing for stable relations and Trump seeking leverage on multiple fronts simultaneously.

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