News Analysis
The U.S.–China summit wrapped up in Beijing on the afternoon of May 15, with preliminary deals on Boeing aircraft, U.S. farm exports, and the launch of new trade and investment boards.
Analysts told The Epoch Times that the agreements were narrow and largely symbolic—the start of what one called a “strategic cooling-off period,” not a sweeping reset of U.S.–China relations.
Each side walked away with enough to claim a win at home, the analysts said, and the talks avoided open confrontation. Meanwhile, the core disputes over technology, tariffs, and Taiwan remain largely unaddressed, and the success of the deals depends heavily on follow-through, which is uncertain given Beijing’s track record of failing to fulfill previous commitments….
Trump–Xi Summit Ends in a Truce, Not a Breakthrough: Analysts
