President Donald Trump is insistent that U.S.-China relations are good and getting better despite deep differences on key issues. During Thursday's talks in Beijing with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Trump expressed optimism about future cooperation. Xi said Thursday that he hoped both countries could be “partners, not rivals." However, challenges remain, including China's limited involvement in resolving the Iran conflict. Xi privately warned Trump that their differences on the self-ruled island of Taiwan, if handled poorly, could hurtle the world’s dominant powers toward an “extremely dangerous situation.” Trump and Xi will meet again Friday for more talks before Trump returns to Washington.

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