Despite tech billionaire entourage, Trump leaves Beijing empty-handed

The visit produced a Boeing order and ceremonial optics in Beijing, but left the Trump administration’s disputes with China over Taiwan, technology controls and Iran unresolved.

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U.S. President Donald Trump ended his state visit to China on Thursday after two days of meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping. More than a dozen American business leaders accompanied Trump to Beijing, including Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, as the White House pushed for Chinese pur…