Trump Hails 'Very Productive' Talks With China's Xi Jinping

US President Donald Trump described talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping as "very productive," following a state visit during which the two leaders discussed a range of issues including Iran and cooperation on artificial intelligence, Al Jazeera reported.

Xi, for his part, said the future of China-US relations was "bright" after the visit concluded, according to the report. The characterization from both leaders suggests an effort to project a positive tone around the encounter, though the report did not detail specific agreements or commitments reached during the discussions.

The visit's inclusion of Iran as a discussion topic points to continued US-China engagement on regional security issues in the Middle East, an area where both countries hold significant but sometimes divergent interests. The reference to AI cooperation reflects the growing prominence of artificial intelligence policy in high-level bilateral diplomacy between the two powers, which have also been rivals in AI development.

Al Jazeera's report did not specify the location or exact duration of the talks beyond describing them as part of a state visit. Relations between Washington and Beijing have fluctuated in recent years across trade, technology and security issues, making the tone of this encounter notable regardless of the specific outcomes.

Neither government immediately released a detailed joint statement outlining concrete next steps from the talks, based on the report reviewed.