NOW: President Trump departed China aboard Air Force One, wrapping up his two-day summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
A brief ceremony was held on the tarmac before his return flight to the U.S.
Trump touted “fantastic trade deals” following his meetings and said the two leaders were aligned on Iran.
NOW: President Trump gives a fist pump as he departs China after a series of crucial meetings with President Xi Jinping on the Iran war, trade tensions, technology, and Taiwan.
Ahead of his departure, Trump met with Xi and expressed optimism about hosting him in the U.S. this September.
“You're going to walk away hopefully very impressed, like I'm very impressed with China."
NOW: President Trump exits the Beast to fanfare and pumps his fist during a departure ceremony at Beijing Capital International Airport.
Ahead of his departure, Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and expressed optimism about hosting him in the U.S. this September.
“You're going to walk away hopefully very impressed, like I'm very impressed with China."
President Trump said he and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed Iran during their high-stakes meetings and that the two leaders "feel very similar" on the war.
“We don’t want them to have a nuclear weapon," Trump said on Friday.
President Trump said the relationship between the U.S. and China is a "very strong one" during a second day of meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.
President Trump took a stroll through Zhongnanhai Garden, part of a powerful Chinese government complex, with President Xi Jinping on his second day of meetings in Beijing.