Xi and Trump tout friendship between US and China

Mr Trump acknowledged the two countries had "different systems" -- but said they were getting on better than ever before. Mr Xi said in their talks on Thursday the two men had reached understanding on many issues, without elaborating. We'll assess the US's China policy with a former Senior Director for China and Taiwan Affairs at the White House National Security Council.

We have an interview with one of the most prominent voices in the US Congress on Ukraine about what Kyiv needs to fight off Russia.

(Photo: US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, at the North Portico of the White House for a state dinner in Washington: Credit: Kylie Cooper/Reuters)