An extraordinary display of power and precision along Tiananmen Square greeted President Trump in Beijing on Thursday, kicking off a two-day summit with particularly high stakes for the Americans. It was not immediately clear what the two sides had accomplished in their first day of meetings. But carefully choreographed visuals sent a clear message to the world that both governments sought more stable footing in the relationship — described by Chinese President Xi Jinping as “constructive strategic stability” as an ultimate goal of the summit.Xi told Trump behind closed doors that U.S. opposition to Chinese reunification with Taiwan could lead to direct conflict between the superpowers
