AS IT HAPPENED: Trump, Xi meet in Beijing; Xi’s ominous warning over ‘most important’ issue in US-China relations; Iran ‘frighteningly close’ to having nuclear weapons; Iran negotiations on the table

Asked what had been achieved, he said, “Many good things.”

Apple CEO Tim Cook, who is set to step down from the role later this year, gave a peace sign, then a thumbs up.

“Meetings went well,” said Jensen Huang, leader of tech giant Nvidia, as the CEOs walked down the steps to their waiting bus. “Mr. Xi and President Trump were incredible.”

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are now meeting behind closed doors in Beijing.

There are a lot of things set to be on the table, including AI and broader technology investment, the Middle East conflict, and the situation surrounding Taiwan.

There is one issue that may fly under the radar, but Secretary of State Marco Rubio made sure to point it out: fentanyl.