BEIJING - U.S. President Donald Trump sought silver linings after his three-day visit to Beijing, with his approval ratings continuing to slide and the war in Iran proving deeply unpopular at home and abroad.

Trump's trip to China, the first by a U.S. president in nearly a decade, was considered a standout event on his 2026 diplomatic calendar, and that was probably still the case for him after the two days of talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping through Friday.

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