Thursday at a highly anticipated summit in Beijing underscored just how far apart Trump and Xi remain on thorny issues.

XI MEETING: Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping participated in a greeting ceremony before heading inside the Great Hall of the People for their bilateral talks, which are expected to begin shortly.

There are few issues in diplomacy more complicated than the status of the self-governing island, which China claims as its own. It is almost certain to come up when President Trump meets China’s leader.

For decades, U.S. presidents have remained steadfast in their defense of the tiny Asian ally from its neighboring giant.

Plus, the war in Iran pushes the Defense Department’s munition stocks to dangerously low levels, with the U.S. yet to sign contracts to replenish its supplies.

From satellite phone check-ins to a borrowed royal plane, new details show how Taiwan’s leader’s team outwitted China and pulled off an audacious journey to southern Africa.

TAIPEI, May 14 (Reuters) - Taiwan's government said on Thursday it was considering resubmitting to parliament a request for items cut by lawmakers from a special defence budget given how crucial they are to the island's security.