Donald Trump’s fete for China’s Xi Jinping has been heavy on pageantry and platitudes but light on substantive announcements, with the events shadowed by the US president’s preoccupation with construction projects and personal grievances. Fanfare masks some of the US president’s own troubles, including his war in Iran and plummeting domestic popularity Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Donald Trump’s fete for China’s Xi Jinping has been heavy on pageantry and platitudes but light on substantive announcements, with the events shadowed by the US president’s preoccupation with construction projects and personal grievances.S1

• Fanfare masks some of the US president’s own troubles, including his war in Iran and plummeting domestic popularityS2