Two sides still divided on Taiwan despite plans for more Trump-Xi meetings
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump have a mutual interest in keeping stability, but are still divided on important issues. (Nikkei montage/source photos by Reuters)
HIROYUKI AKITA
October 18, 2026 13:56 JST
WASHINGTON -- In a highly unusual diplomatic development, U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have agreed to meet two more times by the end of the year.