Trump and Xi extend tariff truce and discuss global disputes at White House summit

UPDATE - follow-up to Xi's US visit: Warm words, lavish ceremony. But what did Trump get in return? Key takeaways: United States President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping extended their tariff truce to February during high-stakes talks at the White House. The meeting addressed key friction points including Iran, Taiwan, artificial intelligence, and trade. Xi warned against the 'Thucydides Trap' risk of conflict between rising and established powers. He urged the US to support returning to the June interim agreement with Iran and called for better military crisis-communication mechanisms. On Taiwan, Xi urged Trump to oppose Taiwanese independence, while Trump previously viewed arms sales to Taipei as a bargaining chip. Chinese imports into the US continue to rise, putting China on track for a second straight year of a $1 trillion trade surplus. Analysts expect the two leaders might meet again at the G20 summit in Miami in December.