



Xi issues Taiwan warning at summit with Trump. What it means for trade.
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spent their first day of bilateral talks on Thursday showing an eagerness to manage the economic rivalry between their countries.Trump talked about the possibility of increased economic ties, and Xi held out the possibility of U.S. companies enjoying “even broader prospects in China.”Even the most glaring point of friction in the talks – a warning from Xi that differences over Taiwan could lead to conflict and jeopardize the relationship – could be an opportunity to dial down the tensions if the two economic powerhouses find ways to navigate their complicated relationship.“Trump and Xi are staking out their positions on geopolitical issues that are of particular importance to each of them, while signaling some openness to being more accommodative on other subjects like trade, technology, and market opening,” says Eswar Prasad, a Cornell economics professor and former head of the China division for the International Monetary Fund.China greeted Trump and a delegation of more than a dozen chief executives from U.S.
companies that have strong ties to China. At a state dinner, Trump invited Xi for a visit to the U.S.
on Sept. 24.The two will meet again on Friday, when analysts expect more nuanced conversations on technology, trade, Iran and Taiwan—and more evidence of where the relationship is headed.
But investors were already dissecting the summations of the talks issued by the two countries afterward. One notable item: issues like U.S.
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