Pomp, pageantry but precious little to show for Trumps Beijing excursion

No swift end to the Iran war, uncertainty over Taiwan and only vague outlines of commercial deals but the US president did get to bask in the company of Xi JinpingIt was historic, to be sure, but not as anyone had predicted. First there was Donald Trump, a self-declared teetotaler, apparently drinking champagne after Xi Jinping assured him that Chinas great rejuvenation could go hand in hand with Make America great again. Then there was a Chinese military band playing a rendition of the US presi...