Trump greeted by Xi in Beijing at high-stakes summit amid US war with Iran

Trump and Xi Jinping’s Beijing summit saw pledges of improved relations between the two nations, yet revealed differences in opinion on sensitive issues like the Iran war. Xi Jinping warned of the ‘Thucydides Trap’ and expressed concerns about tensions on the Korean Peninsula, while Trump described them as ‘friends’ and expressed optimism about relationship improvement. The summit was marked by symbolic events, but is expected to yield limited tangible results.