Trump said Xi Jinping had asked directly if the US would defend Taiwan, and he had responded, "I don't talk about that".

After wrapping up his two-day visit to China, President Trump called the trip "incredible," but while it was big on pageantry, it fell short on concrete agreements. Still, Trump hailed business deals for American companies and farmers while Chinese leader Xi Jinping touted a new era for the stability of China-U.