Trump, Xi End Beijing Summit With 200 Boeing Jets but No Major Trade Breakthrough
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Updated · BBC.com · May 15
Trump, Xi End Beijing Summit With 200 Boeing Jets but No Major Trade Breakthrough
18 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 15
Two days of Trump-Xi talks in Beijing ended without a broad trade accord, leaving the October tariff truce intact but unresolved ahead of its November deadline.
A 200-jet Boeing order and firmer Chinese purchases of US farm goods were the clearest commercial outcomes, far short of expectations for sweeping market-opening or structural deals; Boeing shares fell more than 4%.
The White House said the leaders agreed to create a "Board of Trade" and discussed an investment mechanism, though US officials said both frameworks still need substantial work before becoming operational.
Taiwan emerged more sharply as a condition in the wider relationship, with Xi warning it was the most sensitive issue and that mishandling it could push the two powers into conflict.
Technology and geopolitics still frame the limits of any reset: chip export controls stayed in place, AI guardrails were only discussed, and Trump sought Chinese help on Iran and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Will the summit sacrifice US tech leadership and Taiwan's security for short-term economic deals with Beijing?
Does China’s new role as a Middle East peace broker signal a permanent shift in global power?
With the Strait of Hormuz blocked, what will the US concede to China for its help in the Iran crisis?