2. “You’re a very special man,” President Trump told President Xi Jinping at a news conference in Beijing, showing uncharacteristic deference on a state visit that has been heavier on ceremony than tangible results.

Mr. Trump may hope that cultivating a personal connection with Mr. Xi will help push him on North Korea and trade, but so far, the Chinese have made no significant concessions.

Here are photographs from Mr. Trump’s tour so far. He heads next to Vietnam, where he may meet President Vladimir Putin of Russia on the sidelines of an economics meeting.