On Monday, China released more information about what was agreed at last week's talks between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing BBC News.

But there were no joint statements and few major breakthroughs. Instead, both governments issued separate accounts of the meeting — perhaps a sign that despite the White House tours and promise of warmer ties, Washington and Beijing remain wary of each other.

Here are four things we now know — and still don't — about what transpired at the talks.

AI dialogue

Beijing says it has agreed with Washington to launch a new AI dialogue, with further talks scheduled for the end of November. As both countries race to develop advanced artificial intelligence, the move suggests they see a need for some guardrails around a technology that is increasingly being used in everything from business to military planning.

They have also agreed to establish a communication channel for AI-related incidents, aimed at preventing misunderstandings or unexpected developments from turning into a broader confrontation.

The meeting was being closely watched for any developments or agreements in relation to AI — especially in the wake of calls by US companies like Anthropic to slow down developments, and revelations that Open AI had gained unauthorised access to government websites in countries like Australia and had "meddled" with multiple US government agency sites.

Trade truce

Chinese state media confirmed for the first time on Monday that the trade truce has been extended until 10 January. The short extension ensures both leaders will meet again at major international gatherings later this year.

Trump will attend the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen in November while Xi is due to travel to Miami for the G20 summit in December. It is rare for the leaders of the world's two largest economies to meet so frequently.

But Beijing had hoped for a much longer extension to the truce, making the two month reprieve a modest gain rather than a major breakthrough.

China did secure lower tariffs on $30bn (£23bn) of goods entering the US with reciprocal reductions expected from Beijing. Chinese products heading to American stores ranging from toys to small household appliances to Christmas decorations will benefit from the lower tariffs.

The Trump administration also said Beijing would buy at least 10 million metric tons of coal annually in 2027 and 2028. There was no mention of increasing exports of China's rare earth minerals to the US nor was there any indication that restrictions on advanced US semiconductors would be eased.

Taiwan

The White House factsheet made no mention of Taiwan, but the issue was clearly a priority for Xi Jinping. According to Beijing's accounts of the talks, Xi urged Donald Trump to formally oppose Taiwan independence and handle the issue with caution.

After their previous meeting in May, Trump revealed that Xi directly asked him if the US would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese attack. He told reporters, "There's only one person that knows that, and it is me," and he raised the question whether it made sense for US forces to "travel 9,500 miles to fight a war" over the issue.

"We didn't talk about it too much," he told reporters over the weekend. "Right now, it's fine. It's just moving along," Trump said. "He understands very much how I feel."

Trump has previously described a proposed $14bn US arms package for Taiwan as "a very good negotiating chip" in his dealings with Beijing. The arms package has been on hold for months.

Adding to the confusion, US Ambassador to China David Perdue told Fox News that Trump had offered to sell weapons to Xi during the summit.