Trump went to China to protect the US economy - and walked away with nothing

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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-china-us-trade-economy-b2977261.html

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No discussion of tariffs
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The leaders struck a truce last October for Washington to lower tariffs in exchange for China keeping rare earths flowing, but that agreement is set to expire in November. When asked if the two sides extended the truce beyond later this year, Trump said he and Xi "did not discuss tariffs”.
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No clarity on rare earths
Trump also left without official resolution to the rare earths supply issue that has strained relations since China imposed export controls in response to Trump's tariff barrage in April 2025.
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Few major wins for the tech bros and big business
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Boeing stock fell 4 per cent when Trump said on Thursday that China would ​buy 200 Boeing jets, significantly fewer than the roughly 500 expected. He later told reporters that China had said it would potentially buy up to 750 planes, but there was no fixed commitment. Boeing’s shares fell a further 0.9 per cent in pre-market trading on Friday.

There were also no signs of a breakthrough on selling Nvidia's advanced H200 AI chips to China, despite CEO Jensen Huang's dramatic last-minute addition to the trip.
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[tanyev]

1. Ah, but what did Elon, Eric and Tim Cook accomplish for themselves behind the scenes?

That’s the real purpose for the trip.

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