WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump returned to the White House on Friday after a four-day visit to China, describing the trip as a “historic moment” that strengthened economic and diplomatic ties between the world’s two largest economies.
Speaking to reporters after arriving from Beijing following a journey of more than 13 hours, Trump said the visit produced significant developments that would soon be announced publicly.
“A lot of things have happened that you’ll be hearing about, but that was a tremendous success,” Trump said, while praising the outcome of meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The US president highlighted what he called “great trade deals” reached during the summit, emphasizing improved cooperation and stronger relations between Washington and Beijing.
Trump visited China from Wednesday to Friday for high-level talks with Xi in the first trip to the country by a sitting US president in nearly a decade. His previous visit to Beijing took place in 2017 during his first term in office.
According to Trump, the discussions resulted in several agreements covering energy and agricultural trade. He also claimed China committed to purchasing more than 200 Boeing aircraft, with an additional pledge for 750 planes and hundreds of aircraft engines from General Electric.
The summit took place against the backdrop of rising regional instability following the conflict sparked by US and Israeli strikes on Iran earlier this year. Tehran’s retaliatory actions against Israel and US allies, along with disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, intensified global concerns before an indefinite ceasefire was announced.
Trump said he and Xi shared the position that Iran should not obtain nuclear weapons capabilities and supported reopening the Strait of Hormuz to international shipping.
China, meanwhile, has continued calling for diplomatic dialogue in the region, while US officials previously accused Beijing of assisting Iran’s military and economic activities.
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