Trump and Xi exchange warm words at state dinner but little progress on key issues
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged warm words and gifts at a state dinner, according to BBC News. The report said the diplomatic gestures were not accompanied by significant discussion of the substantial issues separating the two leaders, leaving little reported progress on those matters.
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged warm words and gifts at a state dinner, BBC News reported.
Despite the diplomatic niceties, little was shared on the substantial issues separating the leaders, according to the report.
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