Center · BBC News
Xi got Trump's red carpet welcome - but not everything he wanted
China wanted progress on trade, technology and Taiwan - but hasn't got as much as it would have hoped for.
Read at BBC NewsDonald Trump And Chinese President Xi Jinping Meet In Washington Summit
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What happened
President Donald Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington for a summit that featured a red-carpet welcome. Outlets reported that the meeting coincided with the United Nations gathering in New York, and that Republican senators criticized the lavish reception given to the Chinese leader. While the US president praised the visit, reports noted that little substance was achieved on key issues.
Where coverage agrees
Reports across the spectrum agree that President Trump gave Chinese President Xi Jinping a lavish red-carpet welcome in Washington during a summit that yielded little substantial progress.
How the framing differs
Left-leaning outlets like NBC News and The New York Times focused on the contrast between the bilateral summit and the United Nations gathering, as well as Republican criticism of the reception. Center outlet BBC News emphasized that China did not receive everything it wanted regarding trade, technology, and Taiwan. Right-leaning outlets like Fox News and The Dispatch highlighted the tension between the lavish welcome and the anti-communism message of Republican senators.
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Pomp over progress as Trump rolls out red carpet for China’s president Xi Jinping
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Xi got Trump's red carpet welcome - but not everything he wanted
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'Red carpet for a despot': Trump's lavish Xi welcome collides with GOP anti-communism message
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Source context: NBC News correspondents Monica Alba, Kelly O'Donnell and Brian Cheung join Meet the Press NOW to discuss Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington as banned media outlets return to the White House.
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Center Left · The Guardian
Pomp over progress as Trump rolls out red carpet for China’s president Xi Jinping
Center · BBC News
Xi got Trump's red carpet welcome - but not everything he wanted
Center Left · The New York Times
China’s Xi Snubs a Troubled U.N. for Trump, Drowning Out Its Big Week
Center Right · The Dispatch
The Red’s Carpet
Center Left · NBC News
GOP senators criticize Trump's 'red-carpet treatment' of China's Xi Jinping
Left-leaning coverage
3 publishers
The GuardianCenter Left
Pomp over progress as Trump rolls out red carpet for China’s president Xi Jinping
While the US president hailed the visit as ‘great’, almost nothing of substance was achieved, which was a win for XiKey takeaways from the Trump-Xi summit in WashingtonIf the Beijing meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in May was the “stalemate summit”, the second round of talks between the presidents of the US and China this week seemed to give up…
The New York TimesCenter Left
China’s Xi Snubs a Troubled U.N. for Trump, Drowning Out Its Big Week
The U.S.-China summit offered a sharp contrast with the action at the faltering United Nations in a gridlocked New York.
NBC NewsCenter Left
GOP senators criticize Trump's 'red-carpet treatment' of China's Xi Jinping
NBC News correspondents Monica Alba, Kelly O'Donnell and Brian Cheung join Meet the Press NOW to discuss Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington as banned media outlets return to the White House.
Center coverage
1 publisher
BBC NewsCenter
Xi got Trump's red carpet welcome - but not everything he wanted
China wanted progress on trade, technology and Taiwan - but hasn't got as much as it would have hoped for.
Right-leaning coverage
2 publishers
Fox NewsRight
'Red carpet for a despot': Trump's lavish Xi welcome collides with GOP anti-communism message
Republican senators criticized President Donald Trump's lavish Washington summit with Xi Jinping, warning against red carpet treatment for China's leader.