Amidst the war with Iran and China's leverage, the primary achievement of the highly anticipated Trump-Xi summit in Beijing may simply be the meeting itself.

<img alt="Two men in suits smile and shake hands in front of Chinese and American flags." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/912ff1be-53da-4e1a-a75e-41fc408241a0,1778531891604/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C260%2C5000%2C2812%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="President Donald Trump, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands before their meeting at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025." width="620" /><p>As U.S. President Donald T...