The New York Times

1. Trump’s ‘Learning Curve’ on China Ends With Conciliation at Summit

   The president has shifted the foundations of American policy toward China, throwing aside the adversarial approach of recent years.

2. Xi Pitches His Vision for Avoiding Conflict With the U.S.

   Having fought the Trump administration to a draw, China’s Xi Jinping is proposing “constructive strategic stability,” aimed at drawing lines he thinks the U.S. should not cross.

3. For Xi’s Critics, Trump’s China Visit Is Fuel for Jokes They Can’t Tell

   On Threads and other sites, liberal-minded Chinese accounts were mocking the proceedings and offering a rare window into opinions on Xi Jinping and his leadership style.

4. Trump Discussed U.S. Arms Sales With Xi ‘In Great Detail’

   The engagement between the president and the Chinese leader may have tested a decades-old U.S. assurance to Taiwan not to consult Beijing on the topic.

5. Kataib Hezbollah Commander Accused of Planning Attacks on N.Y.C.

   Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi is accused of leading attacks in Europe and being part of a retaliation campaign by Iran. Prosecutors say he is a leader of Kataib Hezbollah, an Iraqi militia with ties to Iran.