Xi Hails ‘Landmark’ Trump Summit, Says Many Outcomes Achieved
Xi Jinping and Donald Trump shake hands following a visit to Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing on May 15.
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping hailed the results of his meetings with US President Donald Trump and touted an agreement on a new relationship for their countries, projecting optimism despite unresolved tensions and limited deals announced so far.
“This visit is a historic and landmark visit. Thus far, we have established a new bilateral relationship — a constructive strategic stable relationship — which constitutes a milestone event,” Xi said while hosting Trump in Zhongnanhai, the secretive headquarters of the ruling Communist Party and residence of its top leaders. “We have achieved many cooperative outcomes.”