Xi-Trump summit day 1 highlights: red carpet for China’s leader, Rubio defends visit, and more

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The Xi-Trump summit features a red carpet welcome for China's President Xi Jinping, with discussions focused on cautious consensus and strategic stability between China and the US. The summit aims to manage shifting balances of power without relying heavily on headline-grabbing deals.

We have put together stories from our coverage of Xi and Trump’s meeting in the US so far. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Big picture or big deals? What the Xi-Trump summit holds for China and the US With the balance of power shifting between the US and China, the success of this week’s summit hinges not on headline-grabbing deals, but on practical, cautious consensus under a new strategic stability framework, according to Chinese researchers. 2....