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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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Donald Trump and Xi Jinping's 'stalemate' summit was a glitzy gift to China

BEIJING/TOKYO/WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump hoped his pomp-filled summit with Xi Jinping in Washington last week would showcase the strength of his personal relationship with the Chinese leader.

Instead, the limited outcomes showed just how far apart Washington and Beijing remain on key issues, and reinforced a view among analysts that Xi sees little reason to grant Trump major political victories ahead of November's midterm elections.

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