China rolls out red carpet for Trump as Xi meeting tests trade, Taiwan tensions

President Donald Trump was greeted with pomp and circumstance by the Chinese as he met China's President Xi Jinping ahead of a high-stakes bilateral meeting between the two nations. 

After arriving in his armored vehicle Thursday morning local time, Trump met with Xi in front of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in front of crowds of military personnel, dignitaries, music and children. 

After shaking hands with the Chinese president, the pair introduced each other to their dignitaries...