US President Donald Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing for a crucial series of meetings. An expert described the meeting as an effort to 'lower the temperature' between the two nations, indicating a willingness to ease tensions. The meeting was part of the U.S.-China summit, aiming to address various issues between the two countries. The outcome of the meeting was not substantial, but it marked a positive step towards improving relations.
Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump started a crucial series of meetings in Beijing on Thursday in the U.S.-China summit. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Garret Martin, Lecturer and Co-Director Transatlantic Policy Center at the American University School of International Service, says that "what we saw today was not much in substance but at the very least a desire to lower the temperature on both sides".