[Anchor]
Let's take a closer look at the US-China summit with our correspondent live in Beijing.
Correspondent Choi Go-un, it seems China is taking an increasingly firm stance on the Taiwan issue, doesn't it?
[Reporter]
Even before the summit, China defined the Taiwan issue as a "red line"—a boundary that must not be crossed—and took a hardline stance.
During the US-China summit last May, China issued a warning that mishandling the Taiwan issue could lead to a clash between the two countries. This time, President Xi explicitly demanded that President Trump "oppose Taiwan independence."
China is pressing the U.S. to change its long-standing position of "not supporting" independence to clearly "opposing" it. Since even a slight retreat by the U.S. would be a huge victory for President Xi, some forecast that he might show flexibility on other pending issues such as AI or Iran.
However, President Trump, who always aims for a big deal, is also remaining tight-lipped on this issue.
[Anchor]
Was the Korean Peninsula issue also discussed?
[Reporter]
China's Xinhua News Agency briefly reported that the US and Chinese leaders exchanged views on the Korean Peninsula issue.
With President Trump showing a very strong will to resume dialogue between North Korea and the U.S., attention is focused on whether China will play an active bridging role.
The two leaders also exchanged views on the Iran war.
Contrary to the U.S. hope that China would join in applying at least minimal economic pressure, China drew a line, maintaining that the issue must be resolved through dialogue and negotiation.
[Anchor]
Looking at this summit, however, it seems there were no concrete agreements. What is the situation?
[Reporter]
Following last May, there was no joint statement released by the two countries this time either.
While they stated they reached a new trade agreement, the only thing known so far is that the US-China trade truce, set to expire in November, has been extended by two months.
Therefore, unlike Chinese state media, which focused on President Xi's remarks and emphasized bilateral cooperation, U.S. media outlets such as The New York Times evaluated the summit as "failing to make progress on contentious issues" and "lacking in substance."
(Video Editing: Lee Seung-yeol, Design: Lim Chan-hyuk)
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