The White House on Sunday released a fact sheet detailing US President Donald Trump’s visit to China, highlighting agreements on trade, investment and the Iran crisis — but making no mention of Taiwan, despite the issue reportedly dominating discussions with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
According to the document, the United States and China agreed to create new “US-China Board of Trade” and “US-China Board of Investment” mechanisms aimed at managing bilateral trade and investment concerns.
The White House also stated that both leaders agreed Iran “cannot have a nuclear weapon”, supported keeping the Strait of Hormuz open, and agreed that “no country or organisation can be allowed to charge tolls” in the strategic waterway.
The fact sheet further noted that Trump would host Xi in Washington later this year and that both countries would support each other as hosts of upcoming G20 and APEC summits.
Trade, rare earths and Boeing purchases take centre stage
The White House said China agreed to address US concerns regarding shortages of rare earth minerals and critical materials, including yttrium, scandium, neodymium and indium.
It also announced that China had approved an initial purchase of 200 Boeing aircraft for Chinese airlines, describing the move as the first major commitment for American-made Boeing planes since 2017.
Additionally, Beijing reportedly committed to purchasing at least $17 billion worth of US agricultural products annually between 2026 and 2028, apart from soybean purchase agreements already made in 2025.
The White House further said China restored market access for more than 400 US beef facilities and resumed poultry imports from American states cleared of bird flu restrictions.
Taiwan omitted despite reportedly dominating discussions
Despite emphasising “strategic stability” and economic cooperation, the White House summary did not mention Taiwan, even though the self-governed island reportedly emerged as one of the most sensitive topics during Trump’s Beijing visit.
During the talks, Xi reportedly warned Trump that mishandling Taiwan could push the US and China towards direct confrontation. Trump, however, avoided publicly discussing Taiwan while in Beijing.
After departing China, Trump acknowledged that he and Xi had “talked a lot about Taiwan” and suggested he was reconsidering a previously approved US arms package for Taipei following objections raised by Xi.
Trump also referred to the potential multibillion-dollar arms deal with Taiwan as a “negotiating chip” in post-summit media interviews, remarks that reportedly triggered concern in Taiwan.
Push for ‘strategic stability’
According to the White House fact sheet, both countries agreed to pursue a “constructive relationship of strategic stability” based on “fairness and reciprocity”.
Chinese officials described the framework as a new model for managing relations between the world’s two largest economies over the next three years — one focused on cooperation while containing strategic disagreements.
The summit also featured extensive discussions on the Iran conflict and global energy security. Trump claimed Xi agreed that the Strait of Hormuz must remain open and reiterated that Iran should not acquire nuclear weapons.
Chinese officials, however, have publicly maintained that any resolution to the Iran crisis must take into account the concerns of all parties involved.
