China, U.S.: When Presidents Play Nice

U.S.-China relations are rocky as the nations face off over trade issues and how to manage North Korea's nuclear threat, but you wouldn't guess the two were on such uncertain terms by China's reception of U.S. President Donald Trump this week. Beijing hosted lavish banquets for Trump and unveiled a host of bilateral business deals. Chinese President Xi Jinping greeted Trump at China's Forbidden City -- a World Heritage Site -- on Nov. 8, while other leaders attended a business ceremony, during which $9 billion in business deals were agreed upon. Another 15 business agreements were signed later in the trip, bringing the total value of the deals to $253. 4 billion. Like the trip, however, the deals may be less rosy than they initially seem....