Akito Tanaka shares his weekly reflections and recommendations U.S. President Donald Trump greets Chinese President Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on Sept. 23. © Reuters Hello from Tokyo. U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Washington on Thursday, marking their second face-to-face meeting this year after their May summit in Beijing. The White House rolled out the red carpet for Xi, with Trump personally greeting the Chinese leader at Joint Base Andrews, an unusual gesture that underscored the importance Washington attached to the state visit. Nikkei Asia has been closely covering this event in blog format. At first glance, the summit looked like a major geopolitical event. In reality, however, the most consequential development had already taken place before the two leaders sat down together. Following talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced an agreement to extend the U.S.-China trade truce by another two months. Given the potential global economic consequences, this announcement may be more significant than anything that emerged from the summit itself.
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