US President Donald Trump on Friday wrapping up his China visit, said that his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping produced “fantastic trade deals”, and saw the emergence of common ground between Washington, and Beijing in their efforts to prevent the US-Iran war from spiralling out of control any further.
The two leaders ended high-level meetings in Beijing on a positive note, maintaining that the visit was a success, and signalled a shared interest in stabilising ties after last year’s bruising trade war and months of geopolitical tension.
Speaking before departing China aboard Air Force One, Trump described the trip as an “incredible visit” and said “a lot of good has come of it,” though he stopped short of providing details on any of the agreements reached, CBS News reported.
According to Trump, China agreed to purchase additional American aircraft, agricultural products and energy supplies, including oil exports. He also suggested discussions were underway about creating formal US-China trade and investment coordination mechanisms.
“We’ve really done some wonderful things,” Trump said, adding that his personal relationship with Xi remained “a very strong one.”
Chinese President Xi Jinping, likewise, also struck a positive tone, calling the meetings “historic” and describing them as a “landmark” moment in relations between the two economic superpowers.
According to Chinese state media Xinhua, Xi said both countries had reached “important common understandings” on maintaining stable trade ties, expanding cooperation and managing disputes more carefully.
The summit took place at Beijing’s Zhongnanhai leadership compound and included a lengthy closed-door session lasting more than two hours.
Alongside trade, the war involving Iran and the future of the Strait of Hormuz emerged as major issues during the talks.
As per Trump, both leaders shared similar views on preventing any further escalation in the Gulf and agreed the strategically critical waterway should be reopened by Iran.
A highly critical waterway, the Strait of Hormuz normally handles around 20% of global oil shipments, but traffic has been heavily disrupted since fighting between Washington, and Tehran intensified earlier this year.
China, which remains the world’s largest buyer of Iranian oil, has been under increasing pressure from Washington to use its leverage with Tehran.
Trump later told Fox News that Xi privately assured him China would not provide military equipment to Iran, calling it “a big statement,” although Beijing has not publicly confirmed that position.
The summit also focused heavily on economic stabilisation after the tariff battles of 2025, when both countries briefly imposed tariffs exceeding 100% on each other’s goods.
US officials are pushing for broader Chinese purchases of American exports while also trying to maintain access to rare earth minerals critical for advanced technology manufacturing.
Several major American business leaders joined the Beijing visit, including Elon Musk and Tim Cook.
Musk described the talks as “wonderful,” while Cook briefly acknowledged reporters outside the meetings.
Despite the positive bilateral meeting, issues remain far from resolved as Taiwan remains one of the most sensitive topics discussed.
Chinese state media said Xi warned Trump that mishandling the Taiwan issue could lead to “clashes and even conflicts” between the two countries.
While the White House avoided publicly discussing Taiwan afterward, sources familiar with the meeting said both sides reiterated their longstanding positions before moving on to other issues.
The island nation remains one of the most dangerous flashpoints in US-China relations, with Beijing insisting Taiwan must eventually come under Chinese control, while Washington continues its military support to the self-governing island.
