Chinese leader didn’t want everything he wants during meeting with Trump

China believes the United States is trying to contain its rise as a superpower, and it wants Washington to stay out of its way – particularly when it comes to trade, technology and Taiwan.

On this visit, however, despite Trump rolling out the red carpet for him, the Chinese leader didn’t get everything he wanted.

The trade truce that saw both countries pause a tit-for-tat tariff war and prevent a further escalation, was extended by only a few months – from November to January.

Beijing had hoped for at least a year as Xi looks to ride out the remainder of Trump’s presidency.

This means key disputes on tariffs, China’s dominance on rare earth supplies and access to advanced US chips are being kicked forward into yet another round of negotiations.

This suggests the US wants China to do more to fulfil its side of the bargain before offering longer-term concessions.