Analysts say much of the pageantry surrounding the Trump-Xi summit was designed primarily to send messages to each leader's domestic constituencies.
Analysis suggests the most revealing aspects of the Washington summit between the two leaders lie in what was left unaddressed.
Washington and Beijing have released lists of goods recommended for tariff reductions covering an estimated $60bn in trade, following a summit between the two countries' leaders.
President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met in Washington last week and signaled plans for two further meetings this year, but observers say concrete follow-through will determine whether the truce holds.
An editorial argues that a friendly-seeming meeting between the two leaders, including a panda loan, did little to resolve underlying US-China tensions.
The meeting featured a lavish White House dinner with tech executives but yielded little movement on trade tensions or AI regulation, raising questions about which side benefits from the impasse.
The second round of talks between the US and Chinese presidents produced few substantive outcomes, though a deal to send two pandas to Atlanta drew attention.
The two leaders traded warm words and gifts, but the state dinner produced no visible progress on the substantive issues dividing Washington and Beijing.
The lavish dinner featured tech billionaires, red tablecloths and festive toasts as the two leaders marked warming ties.
The two superpowers signaled a push for greater dialogue despite ongoing differences over Iran, Taiwan, AI and trade.
President Donald Trump said the United States and China represent different systems but that the ties between their peoples endure, speaking at a state dinner with President Xi Jinping.
The US president said the two nations' peoples share enduring ties despite differing political systems.
The US president greeted his Chinese counterpart at the military base, his first time doing so to welcome a foreign leader, before a White House meeting and state dinner.
All Things Considered host Mary Louise Kelly discussed the leaders' meeting with White House correspondent Emily Feng.
China expert Henrietta Levin says President Trump's personalized approach to Xi Jinping gives Beijing openings it can exploit, since Xi views the relationship in far more strategic terms.
The US and Chinese leaders are set to meet at the White House for discussions expected to cover trade, rare earth minerals, artificial intelligence and broader geopolitical tensions.
President Trump greeted China's President Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews, marking his first trip there to welcome a foreign leader, as talks begin in Washington.
The US Treasury Secretary said the two countries will extend their economic detente, known as the Busan Agreement, which had been set to expire Nov. 10.
Two former NPR China correspondents assess what the high-profile visit, which included a National Archives stop and a state dinner, did and didn't deliver.
The U.S. and Chinese leaders are set to meet for the second time this year as Washington and Beijing look to further ease trade tensions.