Before the meeting, Mr. Trump said the U.S. and China were headed toward an agreement that might be “the biggest deal ever made.” There had also been hints that a summit meeting would be announced between Mr. Trump and President Xi Jinping. None was.

The talks are expected to continue for weeks.

Points of contention: Mr. Trump’s advisers prefer to keep tariffs in place as long as possible, an arrangement the Chinese oppose. The U.S. also wants more foreign intellectual property protections.

Ethiopian crash report casts doubt on Boeing

Boeing dismissed concerns about a powerful new anti-stall system on the 737 Max for months, saying pilots could avoid problems by following a checklist.

Now, preliminary findings in a new crash report from Ethiopian investigators cast doubt on whether Boeing’s guidance was enough. Investigators found that pilots in the Ethiopian Airlines crash in March initially followed Boeing’s safety procedures, but were unable to regain control.