Trump's demeanor toward China has flipped from hostile campaign trash-talk to friendly diplomacy during his Beijing visit with Xi, a notable shift for US-China relations.

• Trump attended a state banquet with Xi, toasted, and even carefully pronounced Tsinghua University correctly — a sharp contrast to his usual rude tone toward China.
• Fox News and MAGA accounts have flipped too, praising Elon Musk's son learning Mandarin and wearing Chinese-style clothing in Beijing.
• Laura Trump wore a Chinese-inspired dress to the meeting, and Marco Rubio was caught admiring the chandeliers — signs the US delegation is impressed.
• On Iran, Xi reportedly told Trump China will not give military equipment to Iran but will keep buying Iranian oil, though China could still supply weapon components.
• No clear deals were announced on US oil or soybean exports to China — the meeting felt more about friendly relations than hard trade outcomes.

Outlook: The warmer tone could ease US-China tensions short-term, but the Iran oil question and possible Chinese component shipments to Iran remain unresolved.