Trump rolls out the red carpet for Xi with little to show for it

Xi’s first Washington visit in more than a decade put the leaders face to face as both governments sought to steady an increasingly strained relationship.

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President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping left Thursday’s White House summit with more time on trade but few signs of progress elsewhere.

After the elaborate ceremony and hours of closed-door talks, the two leaders made little headway on artificial intelligence, Taiwan and other key issues.

Discussions over tariffs,…