Chinese President Xi Jinping and US counterpart Donald Trump agreed to prioritize stability in US-China relations for the next three years. Trump also extended an invitation to Xi to visit the White House.

The meeting may have been delayed but when the summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump took place on Thursday, it yielded a forward-looking agreement. Sitting down for talks at the Great Hall of the People in central Beijing, the two leaders agreed to make stability a key goal of relations over the next three years – and beyond, according to state media. Trump also invited Xi and first lady Peng Liyuan to visit the White House, setting the date for...