Trump and Xi display their "friendship" at the White House, with a state dinner and pandas but no progress on trade or Taiwan
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ChinaBeijing takes away from this summit the personal relationship displayed far more than the unresolved issues, insisting on the red carpet protocol, the state dinner laden with symbols, and Xi Jinping's call for a relationship of "strategic stability" with Washington.
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AustraliaCanberra is particularly mindful of the lack of agreement on artificial intelligence, the only subject on which Xi Jinping publicly drew a red line in front of Donald Trump, despite the fanfare surrounding the summit.
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Protocol
the coverage highlights the historic scope of the visit rather than the details of the negotiations.
What the account puts first
AustraliaDominant protocol
the narrative highlights the pomp of the reception before noting the lack of progress on underlying tensions.
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Reliance on official statement without detail
the announcement of the trade agreement is based on a quote attributed to the Xinhua agency, without specifying its content.
What it leans on
AustraliaReliance on the official Chinese agency
part of the report reiterates the statements as relayed by Xinhua before cross-checking them with Trump's remarks.