# Xi-Trump summits must give businesses greater clarity, not less

https://mins.news/en/item/120717

- South China Morning Post, 2026-10-29 12:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3372307/xi-trump-summits-must-leave-businesses-greater-clarity-not-less

> An aircraft-parts supplier may have components ready and a customer waiting but still be unable to ship because Washington is holding up its licence. Citi has approval to set up a securities business in Shanghai after years of waiting. As China and the US negotiate, companies must invest, sign contracts and move production, leaving boards needing clarity on what can proceed, what is conditional and what could halt operations after spending.