Trump and Xi strike cordial tone at summit amid underlying tensions

President Trump and President Xi are meeting to discuss artificial intelligence, trade, rare earths, and geopolitical issues including Iran and Taiwan.
Despite the pageantry and the cordial tone, expectations for any big breakthroughs on issues ranging from AI to Iran to a trade war truce are low.
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