# Expert Analyzes US-China Summit: Saving Face, But Substance Matters More

https://mins.news/en/video/71570

- VOA Chinese, 2026-09-24 01:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKElzlHnJls

> Andrew Harding of the Heritage Foundation says Trump’s unusually high-profile welcome for Xi Jinping was intended to show respect, while the United States would press hard on substantive issues and insist that China honor its commitments. Harding identifies Taiwan as a likely central concern for Xi and a clearly defined red line.

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