Statements from the US and China after their recent summit highlighted differing priorities, with Washington focusing on trade and fentanyl, while Beijing emphasized Taiwan and stabilizing relations. The summit marked the first presidential visit to China in nine years.

Statements issued by China and the United States after their summit on Thursday revealed stark contrasts in each side’s priorities. Washington focused on trade, fentanyl and Iran, while Beijing emphasised Taiwan, stabilising bilateral ties and Trump’s compliments about President Xi Jinping. Trump’s state visit to China marks the first trip to the country by a US president in nine years and it began in the morning with more than two hours of talks between Xi and his US counterpart Donald Trump in...