Donald Trump’s week of diplomacy produced a limited trade-truce extension with China but little resolution of conflicts involving Iran, Taiwan, artificial intelligence and Ukraine. Reuters assessed that his foreign-policy agenda appeared stalled as the Iran war raised U.S. gasoline prices, hurt his approval ratings and widened friction with allies. His White House summit with Xi Jinping emphasized ceremony more than breakthroughs, while his United Nations speech threatened Iran and signaled continued willingness to use military force.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/how-trumps-diplomatic-week-exposed-limits-his-power-2026-09-25/