'We'll Be Back': The Latest Takeaways from Xi Trump Talks The recent talks between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump at Zhongnanhai, the Chinese Communist Party leadership compound in Beijing, have been touted as a breakthrough in Sino US relations.
However, beneath the warm smiles and easy banter lies a complex web of interests and competing agendas that make any meaningful progress between the two nations an uphill battle.
Xi showed Trump around his compound, pointing out ancient trees and roses, and even offered to send a batch of Chinese roses to the White House as a gift.