President Trump's summit with Xi Jinping was staged as a reunion between old friends, concluding Friday with a private tour of Zhongnanhai, the Chinese Communist Party's secretive leadership compound.
- Strolling the gardens, Trump declared the blooms around him "the most beautiful roses anyone has ever seen." Xi promised to send him seeds.
Why it matters: The warm public choreography of the past two days has masked a stubborn reality: Nearly every force shaping U.S.-China relations is pulling them apart.
