中美峰会礼仪排场重要，即使成果有限
Pageantry matters for US-China summits, even with modest results
特朗普为习近平访美安排机场迎接、白宫盛宴和军机飞越，向北京、美国盟友和全球市场传递中美仍需持续外交接触的信号。文章指出，礼遇展现了关系改善的表象，却不代表政策保证；5月会晤达成贸易与投资委员会计划及采购承诺后，美国7月仍对包括中国在内的60个贸易伙伴加征关税。
The most consequential outcome of President Xi Jinping’s Washington visit might be his US counterpart Donald Trump’s unusually lavish welcome. It told Beijing, US allies and global markets that, however fierce the strategic rivalry, China’s importance makes sustained diplomatic engagement essential.
The airport greeting, lavish banquet at the White House and flyover by military aircraft restored the appearance of a workable relationship between two powers. Even so, Beijing has learned not to mistake presidential warmth for policy assurance.
Trump visited Beijing only four months earlier. That May meeting produced plans for new trade and investment boards alongside Chinese commitments on aircraft and agricultural purchases. Yet in July, Trump’s administration imposed new tariffs on goods from 60 trading partners, including China, alleging they had failed to curb imports made with forced labour.
来源：南华早报 · scmp.com