Xi’s Beijing Summit Wins Propaganda Ground, but Deliverables Stay Sparse

At a two-day Beijing summit, Xi Jinping earned a calm, propaganda-friendly stage and Trump praised China, but concrete gains were limited: while Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and Visa were highlighted in the delegation, there were few commitments on Taiwan or Iran and the anticipated large-scale business or security deals mostly stayed aspirational, with tense side shows involving reporters and security drawing some attention.