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\u2022 Trump leaves Beijing: <\/strong>After wrapping up a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping<\/a>, President Donald Trump said he is considering lifting sanctions<\/a> on Chinese companies that buy Iranian oil as the war drags on. The two days of meetings ended Friday without any substantive agreements on key issues announced, although Trump said \u201ca lot of different problems\u201d were settled<\/a>. <\/p>\n

\u2022 Iran war looms: <\/strong>The Iran war loomed large over the summit, <\/strong>with <\/strong>Trump saying he and Xi agreed Tehran should not have a nuclear weapon<\/a>. <\/strong> Following the summit, Iran\u2019s foreign minister said the country welcomes any diplomatic efforts <\/a>from China. <\/p>\n

\u2022 Taiwan spotlighted: <\/strong>Trump said he and Xi <\/strong>discussed <\/strong>Taiwan <\/a>and US arms sales to the island \u201cin great detail\u201d during their meetings. Earlier in the summit, Xi said Taiwan was \u201cthe most important issue in China-US relations\u201d <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Stocks fell, oil prices climbed and bond yields surged Friday as a cautious tone spread on Wall Street and investors reckoned with concerns about resurgent inflation. <\/p>\n

The Dow fell 425 points, or 0.85%, retreating below the 50,000-point threshold. The S&P 500 sank 1%, and the Nasdaq fell 1.35%, each pulling back from record highs set Thursday. <\/p>\n

Brent crude oil rose 3% and surpassed $109 per barrel. US crude oil gained 3.3% and hit $104.50 per barrel. <\/p>\n

Bonds fell, pushing yields higher, as investors wrestled with inflation nerves and uncertainty about whether the Federal Reserve might eventually have to raise interest rates to combat inflation. <\/p>\n

The benchmark 10-year US Treasury yield, which influences mortgage rates, jumped nearly a tenth of a point to 4.57%, its highest level in a year. The two-year US Treasury yield rose to 4.07%, its highest level in over a year. The 30-year yield jumped to 5.11%. <\/p>\n

Stocks have surged in recent weeks on enthusiasm about AI. But the bond market is showing signs of strain. Higher bond yields can pull investors away from stocks, posing a headwind for the rally. <\/p>\n

Bond yields have climbed across the globe over nerves about higher oil prices, government spending and a shift in outlooks for central banks. The 30-year gilt yield in the United Kingdom hit its highest level since 1998. <\/p>\n

\u201cRates have been on an upward trajectory overnight on inflation and deficit concerns,\u201d Mohit Kumar, chief economist for Europe at Jefferies, said in a note. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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After two days of talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, President Donald Trump refused to commit to an arms sale with Taiwan in a move that marks a win for China. <\/p>\n

Aboard Air Force One, Trump told reporters that he and Xi discussed Taiwan \u201cin great detail\u201d during their meetings but declined to answer directly about whether the US would defend Taiwan in the event of a conflict with China. Trump added that on the arms sale to Taiwan, \u201cI\u2019ll make a determination over the next early short period of time.\u201d <\/p>\n

But a pause, if we could read it that way, would be a win for China. While Trump could still change, of course, and commit to an arms deal, his comments that he\u2019ll think about it leave an opening for the Chinese leader. <\/p>\n

The president also echoed Xi\u2019s lines on the issue, telling reporters that Xi argued during their talks that China had Taiwan for thousands of years and he \u201cdoesn\u2019t want to see a movement for independence.\u201d <\/p>\n

Under the longstanding \u201cOne China\u201d policy, the US acknowledges China\u2019s position that Taiwan is part of China but has never officially recognized the Communist Party\u2019s claim to the self-governing island. <\/p>\n

Washington maintains robust unofficial relations<\/a> with Taiwan and has sold billions of dollars in advanced weapons to the island, with bipartisan approval, but has remained intentionally ambiguous on whether it would intervene militarily in the event of a Chinese attack. <\/p>\n

Under the decades-old Taiwan Relations Act, Washington is also bound by law to provide Taiwan with the means to defend itself. But some US and Taiwanese officials have long feared that Trump may be inclined to use Taiwan as a bargaining chip with China. <\/p>\n

CNN\u2019s Kaanita Iyer, Jennifer Hansler, Zachary Cohen and Isabelle Khurshudyan contributed reporting. <\/em> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Taiwan\u2019s foreign minister has said the island closely followed the meetings between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, emphasizing that Taipei is \u201cmaintaining good communication\u201d with the American side and will deepen its ties with the US. <\/p>\n

\u201cJust as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio explained, the long-standing US policy toward Taiwan, spanning multiple presidents and administrations, has not changed,\u201d Taiwanese Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said in a statement on Friday. \u201cThe US government has also reiterated its opposition to any actions that coerce or force a change to the status quo, emphasizing that disrupting regional stability is highly detrimental to the US, China and the entire world.\u201d <\/p>\n

The foreign minister also reiterated the self-governing island\u2019s position that China is \u201cthe primary source of threat causing widespread concern in the international community.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cWe will continue to deepen cooperation with the United States and like-minded nations in the Indo-Pacific, strengthen our self-defense capabilities, and jointly safeguard the peace, stability and prosperity of the Taiwan Strait and the Indo-Pacific region,\u201d Lin added. <\/p>\n

Latest US comments: <\/strong>President Donald Trump said Friday that he made \u201cno commitment either way\u201d on Taiwan during his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, after Beijing warned the issue could spark conflict between the two countries. <\/p>\n

That stands in contrast to Rubio\u2019s comments<\/a> earlier this week, when he emphasized that the US policy towards Taiwan is \u201cunchanged.\u201d In an interview with NBC News posted Thursday morning, Rubio said: \u201cFrom our perspective, any forced change in the status quo in the situation would be bad for both countries.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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President Donald Trump said Friday he has had communications with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and described the pair\u2019s relationship as \u201cvery good.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cYou know, I have a very good relationship with Kim Jong Un, pretty quiet.\u201d Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on his return flight from China. <\/p>\n

Asked if he has had any communications with him, Trump answered: \u201cYes.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cDoesn\u2019t matter, I don\u2019t tell you about that,\u201d Trump said when pressed how many times the two have held talks. <\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s been respectful of our country. I want him to be respectful. He\u2019s been respectful of our country,\u201d Trump added. <\/p>\n

Trump told reporters he had discussed North Korea with Chinese President Xi Jinping during his trip to Beijing. <\/p>\n

The president\u2019s comments come months after the North Korean leader previously said the US war with Iran proves his country made the right decision to keep its nuclear weapons, accusing Washington of \u201cacts of state sponsored terrorism and aggression\u201d in a speech during which he did not mention Iran by name. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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US President Donald Trump said on Friday that the first sentence of Iran\u2019s latest proposal was \u201cunacceptable,\u201d <\/strong>claiming that Iran has backtracked on its stance regarding its nuclear program. <\/p>\n

The first sentence was an \u201cunacceptable sentence, because they have fully agreed no nuclear, and if they have any nuclear of any form, I don\u2019t read the rest,\u201d he said, adding that he is unsatisfied with the \u201clevel of guarantee from them.\u201d <\/p>\n

He said that Iran had agreed to give up its \u201cnuclear dust\u201d \u2013 referring to Tehran\u2019s enriched uranium \u2013 but \u201cthen they took it back,\u201d adding that they would agree to it eventually in his view. <\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that the topic of uranium enrichment \u201cis currently not on the agenda of discussions or negotiations,\u201d but will be addressed in later stages, according to the semi-official news agency Tasnim. <\/p>\n

Iran denies it intends to build a nuclear weapon but has so far refused to relinquish its stockpile of enriched uranium. <\/p>\n

Asked if Chinese President Xi Jinping made any commitments to put pressure on the Iranians to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Trump said \u201cwe don\u2019t need favors\u201d but that \u201cwe may have to do a little cleanup work.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cWe had a little month-long ceasefire, I guess you\u2019d call it, but we have a blockade that\u2019s so effective, that\u2019s why we did the ceasefire.\u201d <\/p>\n

It comes after Trump wrote yesterday<\/a> (Friday morning Beijing time) that his military campaign against Iran is \u201cto be continued!\u201d \u2014 suggesting he is still strongly considering resuming attacks amid a fragile ceasefire. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Nebulous agreements on agricultural purchases. Tepid commitments on oil purchases. Some talk about opening up microchip sales to China. No firm deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said tariffs didn\u2019t even come up.<\/a> <\/p>\n

Investors are decrying the lack of specifics <\/a>from President Donald Trump\u2019s meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. <\/p>\n

Trading on their disappointment, stock investors are ready to sell Friday morning. Dow futures were down more than 300 points, or 0.6%. The broader S&P 500 futures fell 1%, and Nasdaq futures were 1.4% lower. <\/p>\n

With no firm resolution to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Brent oil futures rose 3%, above $108 a barrel. <\/p>\n

Soybean futures sold off sharply after the United States spoke of a vague commitment from China to buy from US farmers \u2014 a promise it has made in the past without following through. <\/p>\n

And bond yields rose as traders grew cautious about rising inflation. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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US President Donald Trump said he brought up the issue of political prisoners held in China, including imprisoned Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, during his meetings with Chinese President Xi Jingping. <\/p>\n

\u201cI think he\u2019s giving very serious consideration to the pastor, the pastors,\u201d Trump said, referring to leaders of underground Christian churches that China has detained amid a mass crackdown on Christian congregations<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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For context: <\/strong>Lai was convicted in December 2025 on national security and sedition charges and sentenced to 20 years in prison<\/a>. The 78-year-old self-made billionaire was among the highest-profile government critics charged since Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law on the semi-autonomous city of Hong Kong in 2020. <\/p>\n

Both Beijing and Hong Kong\u2019s government have repeatedly rejected international criticism of Lai\u2019s prosecution and dismissed accusations that his jailing was politically motivated or an assault on press freedom. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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President Donald Trump said Friday that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed Taiwan and US arms sales to the island \u201cin great detail\u201d during their meetings. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe discussed the Taiwan, the whole thing with the arm sales, in great detail, actually, and I\u2019ll be making decisions, but you know, I think the last thing we need right now is a war that\u2019s 9,500 miles away,\u201d Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One as he left China. <\/p>\n

The president reiterated, saying \u201cthe last thing we need right now is a war,\u201d an answer that comes as the ongoing war between the United States and Iran continues. <\/p>\n

Asked whether the United States would defend Taiwan in the event of a conflict with China, Trump declined to answer directly, saying Xi had posed the same question to him earlier in the day. <\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s only one person that knows that, you know who it is? Me, I\u2019m the only person,\u201d Trump said. <\/p>\n

\u201cThat question was asked to me today by President Xi,\u201d Trump added, explaining that Xi asked whether the United States would defend Taiwan. \u201cI said I don\u2019t talk about that.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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US President Donald Trump said he is weighing lifting sanctions on Chinese companies that have been buying Iranian oil, as the war and disruptions to oil markets drag on. <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m going to make a decision over the next few days. We did talk about that,\u201d Trump told reporters on Friday as he flew back from his state visit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. <\/p>\n

Trump added that he thinks Xi would like to see the strait opened up, noting that China gets a significant portion of its oil from the Gulf while claiming that the US \u201cgets none. We don\u2019t need it.\u201d <\/p>\n

For context: <\/strong>Iran is one of the world\u2019s top oil producers, exporting an average of 1.69 million barrels per day in 2025, according to analytics company Kpler. Roughly 90% of its oil goes to China, according to the US government. China has not sanctioned Iranian crude and says it opposes sanctions on Iran\u2019s oil, CNN previously reported<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Because of the widespread sanctions, Iran relies on an opaque fleet of aging tankers to move its crude around the world. China does not officially declare Iranian crude imports and often obscures the origin of the oil as Malaysian, according to Ying Cong Loh, a crude-oil market analyst at Kpler. <\/p>\n

CNN\u2019s Lex Harvey and Isaac Yee contributed to this report.<\/em> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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President Donald Trump told reporters on Air Force One that he and Chinese leader Xi Jinping did not discuss tariffs during two days of talks. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe didn\u2019t discuss tariffs,\u201d Trump said. \u201cI mean they\u2019re paying tariffs. They\u2019re paying substantial tariffs but we didn\u2019t discuss.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cIt wasn\u2019t brought up,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n

US and Chinese trade envoys met in South Korea on Wednesday and held positive talks hours before Trump landed in Beijing, Xi said yesterday according to Chinese state media Xinhua. <\/p>\n

After a previous meeting between the two leaders in October in South Korea, Trump cut the overall tariff rate on Chinese goods to 47%. <\/p>\n

Earlier this year, the US Supreme Court nullified some of the tariffs Trump imposed last year. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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President Donald Trump said Friday that he made \u201cno commitment either way\u201d on Taiwan during his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, after Beijing warned the issue could spark conflict between the two countries. <\/p>\n

\u201cOn Taiwan, he feels very strongly. I made no commitment either way,\u201d Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One returning back from China. <\/p>\n

Asked whether Xi had suggested there was a risk of conflict with the United States over Taiwan, Trump downplayed the prospect. <\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think there\u2019s a conflict, other than we don\u2019t need their srait,\u201d Trump said. <\/p>\n

Trump also signaled that a decision on future US arms sales to Taiwan had not yet been finalized. \u201cI\u2019ll make a determination,\u201d Trump said when asked. <\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s comments came after China said in its official readout of the meeting that Xi warned the US president that mishandling the Taiwan issue could lead to confrontation between Washington and Beijing. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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President Donald Trump used his trip to China to spotlight his long-discussed White House ballroom project, posting on social media Friday that the United States should have a grand venue comparable to the one he visited in Beijing following his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. <\/p>\n

\u201cScheduled opening will be around September of 2028,\u201d Trump wrote. <\/p>\n

The president\u2019s post included a photo of himself walking alongside Xi outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing\u2019s Tiananmen Square, the sprawling government building used for major state ceremonies and high-level political meetings in China. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe man I am walking with is President Xi, of China, one of the World\u2019s Great Leaders!\u201d Trump added in the post. <\/p>\n

The president has repeatedly seized on high-profile moments, most recently the shooting at the White House Correspondents\u2019 Dinner, to promote his plans for a large-scale White House ballroom, despite legal battles over its authorization. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran would welcome any diplomatic push by China to de-escalate the conflict with the United States. <\/p>\n

\u201cAny effort made by the Chinese to support diplomacy will be welcomed by the Islamic Republic of Iran,\u201d he said at a press conference in New Delhi, during a visit to attend the BRICS foreign ministers\u2019 meeting there. <\/p>\n

There have been questions of what, if any, behind-the-scenes support Beijing might be willing to extend to help bring an end to the months-long US-Israeli conflict with Iran, which has thrown the global economy into turmoil without a clear endgame. <\/p>\n

China is a close diplomatic partner of Iran and the top purchaser of its oil \u2013 and has framed itself as proponent of peace throughout the war \u2013 which was a key topic of discussion between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump during the American leader\u2019s visit to Beijing. <\/p>\n

Araghchi said Pakistan\u2019s mediation efforts had not failed but were \u201cfacing a very difficult path largely because of American behavior.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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President Donald Trump left Beijing without any immediate sign that the US and China have resolved thorny challenges dogging their fractious relationship, but with a freshly stabilized relationship<\/a> with Chinese leader Xi Jinping \u2013 for now. <\/p>\n

The leaders covered a range of issues from Iran and Taiwan to trade in two days of talks. <\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the bigger picture:<\/em> <\/p>\n

On Iran: <\/strong>Comments from both sides suggest the summit hasn\u2019t moved the needle. A US-China energy deal may be in the works, one that sees Beijing \u2013 which imports large quantities of Iranian oil \u2013 purchase more US supplies. But whether the summit will have any bearing on the conflict remains unclear, as Beijing appeared to largely have reiterated its existing position. <\/p>\n

On Taiwan:<\/strong> Xi delivered an explicit warning on Taiwan \u2013 an issue Xi called the \u201cmost important\u201d in US-China relations. Despite concern Xi would try to maneuver Trump to shift US positioning on Taiwan<\/a> \u2013 or Trump would use the island as a bargaining chip \u2013 Rubio said America\u2019s position on the issue is \u201cunchanged.\u201d <\/p>\n

On trade:<\/strong> Trump is returning to the White House with some economic wins that have, so far, proven short on substance in the absence of any formal announcements or confirmation from China. <\/p>\n

Read more about the key takeaways of the summit.<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Russian President Vladimir Putin is hoping to discuss US President Donald Trump\u2019s visit to China directly with the Chinese leader Xi Jinping during his next visit to Beijing, the Kremlin said on Friday. <\/p>\n

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Putin\u2019s upcoming visit to China \u2013 the timing of which has not yet been announced \u2013 will be \u201ca good opportunity to exchange opinions on the contacts that have taken place between the Chinese and the Americans.\u201d <\/p>\n

Delivering a slight dig at the US, when referring to the US and China as the world\u2019s two biggest economies, Peskov said: \u201cYou know that in terms of purchasing power parity, China is the first economy, the United States is the second economy in absolute terms.\u201d <\/p>\n

Some context:<\/strong> China is by far Russia\u2019s most important ally. Chinese-made electronic components are vital for the Russian defense industry. And as the biggest buyer of its oil, China provides a key source of revenue for the Kremlin at a time when the Russian economy is under strain because of the country\u2019s war on Ukraine. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Global crude benchmarks jumped after President Donald Trump said China agreed to purchase US oil amid disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. China has yet to confirm the deal, as tanker traffic and maritime risks continue to weigh on supply. CNN\u2019s Kristie Lu Stout reports. <\/p>\n

Global crude benchmarks jumped after President Trump said Beijing agreed to purchase American oil amid disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. China has yet to confirm the deal, as tanker traffic and maritime risks continue to weigh on supply. CNN\u2019s Kristie Lu Stout reports.<\/p>\n

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Global crude benchmarks jumped after President Trump said Beijing agreed to purchase American oil amid disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. China has yet to confirm the deal, as tanker traffic and maritime risks continue to weigh on supply. CNN\u2019s Kristie Lu Stout reports.<\/p>\n

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The Trump-Xi meeting resulted in minor trade deals and discussions, allowing both sides to claim some progress in the contentious economic rivalry. But several sensitive topics were largely absent, including int\ufeffernational sanctions, tech export controls and Chinese electric vehicles. <\/p>\n

Major breakthroughs on these sticking points were always unlikely. But the lack of public dialogue indicates that some of the mos\ufefft controversial trade frictions between and Washington and Beijing still remain. <\/p>\n

So far, neither the US nor China has shown a willingness to roll back punitive measures targeting businesses in the othe\ufeffr country. <\/p>\n

Of course, the US-Israeli war with Iran loomed large. Less than a week before Trump arrived in Beijing, the US imposed sanctions on three Chinese satellite firms that it said were helping Iran\u2019s military. \ufeffAnd earlier this month, China ordered several firms not to comply with US sanctions on oil refineries accused of enabling the trade of Iranian oil. <\/p>\n

There also seemed to be little change on policies meant to restrict access to critical minerals and electronic components, which have threatened to slow tech development in both the US and China. <\/p>\n

So too on the question of Chinese EVs accessing the US market. At the beginning of the year, Trump said he was open to allowing Chinese cars into the country, and Chinese EV makers have been eager to expand overseas with cheap and cutting-edge new models. However, US lawmakers have been vehemently against the idea, saying it could decimate the domestic auto industry and undermine national security. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Donald Trump\u2019s trip to Beijing \u2014 the first by a US leader since 2017 \u2014 ended on a high note, with the president praising China and its leader Xi Jinping in his last public remarks before heading home. <\/p>\n

No new deals have been announced yet from the summit, though Trump said the two countries \u201csettled a lot of different problems that other people wouldn\u2019t have been able to settle.\u201d<\/a> <\/p>\n

Here\u2019s an overview of Trump\u2019s time in Beijing:<\/em> <\/p>\n

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