The White House on Sunday issued a fact sheet on US President Donald Trump’s visit to China, outlining trade and investment agreements and the Iran crisis, but made no mention of Taiwan even though the issue dominated discussions during Trump’s meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping.According to the fact sheet, the two countries agreed to establish new mechanisms for the “US-China Trade Council” and “US-China Investment Council” to manage bilateral economic and investment issues.The document stated that Trump and Xi agreed that Iran “cannot possess a nuclear weapon,” called for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and agreed that “no country or organization can be allowed to impose tariffs.”The White House also said that Trump will host Xi in Washington later this year, and that the two countries will support each other as hosts of the G20 and APEC summits.
Trade deals, rare earths and Boeing were highlighted
China will address US concerns about shortages of rare earth metals and critical materials, including yttrium, scandium, neodymium and indium, the fact sheet said.It also announced that China had agreed to an initial purchase of 200 Boeing aircraft for Chinese airlines, describing this as the first major commitment for US-made Boeing aircraft since 2017.Additionally, China has committed to purchasing at least $17 billion in US agricultural products annually in 2026, 2027 and 2028, on top of previous soybean commitments made in 2025.
The White House also stated that China has restored market access to more than 400 US beef facilities and has resumed poultry imports from US states that have been cleared of bird flu restrictions.
Taiwan deleted the word despite its dominance in the talks
While the fact sheet stressed “strategic stability” and economic cooperation, it made no mention of Taiwan, even though the self-governing island emerged as one of the central issues during Trump’s visit to Beijing.Xi warned Trump during the talks that mishandling of Taiwan could push the United States and China toward conflict.
However, Trump avoided discussing the Taiwan issue publicly while in Beijing.After leaving China, Trump admitted that he and Xi “talked a lot about Taiwan” and suggested he was reconsidering a previously approved US arms package for Taipei following Xi’s objections.Trump also described potential billions of dollars in arms sales to Taiwan as a “negotiating chip” in media interviews after the summit, raising concerns in Taiwan.
Strategic stability framework.
The White House fact sheet said the two sides agreed to build a “constructive relationship of strategic stability” based on “fairness and reciprocity.”Chinese officials described the framework as a new model for managing relations between the world’s two largest economies over the next three years, with an emphasis on cooperation while managing differences.The visit also included extensive discussions on the Iranian conflict and global energy security. Trump claimed that Xi agreed that the Strait of Hormuz should remain open and that Iran should not possess nuclear weapons, although Chinese officials have publicly stressed that the concerns of all parties should be taken into account when resolving the crisis.
