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Brief May 16, 2026 · 1:08 pm ET Source: NBC News Politics

Trump Returns from Beijing Summit Without Formal Agreements

President Trump returned to Washington after a two-day summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping that covered trade, Taiwan, and Iran but produced no formal agreements, according to NBC News. Said Trump at a state banquet: the two countries share a "deep sense of mutual respect" — though markets fell in the days following the talks, and Secretary of State Rubio told reporters U.S. policy on Taiwan remains "unchanged."

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