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news Scmp World 2026-05-15

Trump's China visit yields impressive optics but few concrete economic achievements.

US President Donald Trump's summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing generated significant fanfare but delivered underwhelming economic outcomes, according to analysts. The results fell far short of expectations for concrete deliverables.

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