President Trump's first day in China

President Trump met President Xi Jinping in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People during Trump’s first day in China. Each side released an account of the conversation that emphasized repeated familiar themes rather than new agreements. The U.S. account said the leaders discussed getting American products into China. The Chinese account said Xi reiterated a familiar warning to the United States about Taiwan, while the U.S. account did not mention Taiwan. Trump’s private remarks were described by the Chinese as similar to his public statements. Trump also highlighted the presence of major U.S. corporate leaders, including Tesla’s Elon Musk and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, as well as Apple’s Tim Cook, framing the trip around trade and business.

"President Trump met with China's President Xi Jinping in the Great Hall of the People. Each side has released an account of their conversation, and each account suggests the leaders repeated familiar themes rather than breaking new ground. The U.S. version of the talks says they discussed getting American products into China. China says Xi repeated a familiar warning to the U.S. over Taiwan. The American version never mentions Taiwan."

"According to the Chinese, Trump said things in private that were very much like he's saying in public. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: There are those that say this is maybe the biggest summit ever. They can never remember anything like it. It's - I can say, in the United States, it's - people aren't talking about anything else."

"True to his brand, wherever Trump goes, he is looking to make deals. And it's not just the president himself. More than a dozen top corporate leaders from the U.S. are part of the delegation here. Tesla's Elon Musk and Jensen Huang of Nvidia, which makes chips that are powering the AI boom, both flew with Trump on Air Force One. I saw Tim Cook of Apple earlier today as well, and Trump highlighted their presence in his remarks at the start of his first meeting with Xi."

"TRUMP: And they're here today to pay respects to you and to China, and they look forward to trade and doing business, and it's going to be totally reciproca"

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