Construction on the South Lawn of the White House on Monday, ahead of events for the United States’ 250th anniversary that include the upcoming UFC fight.
President Trump and President Xi Jinping of China emphasized cooperation in their remarks after walking into the Great Hall of the People side by side.
During the first round of two days of talks, Xi Jinping issued a stern warning about Taiwan while Trump touted all the top business leaders in his delegation.
“习近平不是那种会被个人关系左右的人,即使在他自己的核心圈子里也是如此,更不用说与他视为主要地缘政治对手的领导人了,”布鲁金斯学会外交政策研究主席秦江南(Jonathan A. Czin)说。“他在这个冬天清洗了军方最高领导人。如果一个他认识几十年、关系深厚的人都能除掉,我想这很能说明他会如何对待特朗普这样的人。”
2017年,特朗普与习近平在前者的佛罗里达州马阿拉歌庄园首次会面。 Doug Mills/The New York Times