Beijing Summit Recasts U.S.-China Ties as G-2 Parity

At a high-profile Beijing summit, Xi Jinping and Donald Trump portrayed the United States and China as equally dominant powers, reviving the idea of a G-2. The talks yielded trade promises (including China buying Boeing jets and U.S. agricultural products) and discussions on artificial intelligence, but produced no decisive policy breakthroughs on Iran, Taiwan, or security, signaling a focus on optics and multipolar balance over immediate concessions.