Analysts Question Substance in Trump-Xi Summit Talks.

Members of the Chinese state media contingent pushed for camera positions and clashed repeatedly with White House staff and Secret Service personnel during Xi Jinping's state visit Thursday. Trump, standing nearby, joked that China had the 'friendliest press corps.'

• 1 Chinese cameraman stepped on a journalist's feet while competing for position.
• 1 Chinese photographer climbed the official White House photographer's ladder without permission.
• 1 Secret Service agent issued a formal warning to a leader of the Beijing press contingent.
• Trump also noted that Chinese reporters ask Xi for permission to speak.

Why it matters: The incidents occurred hours after U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly ordered the White House to restore credentials it had revoked from CNN, MSNBC, and Politico without due process.

• CNN correspondent Betsy Klein was denied White House entry at least four times before gaining access around noon.
• Axios media correspondent Sara Fischer said on CNN the episode was 'an embarrassing moment for the United States,' given that democracy requires press freedom.

How 86 sources split on this story

Where they split: Coverage divides on which press-access failure mattered more: the Chinese crews' physical aggression toward White House staff, or the administration's defiance of a court order restoring U.S. outlet credentials.

What’s next: The U.S.-China trade truce expires in November; Thursday's talks were the opening move.

• A state dinner Thursday night included tech executives alongside both leaders.
• Will the White House face further legal consequences for the hours it delayed complying with the court order?
• What specific commitments, if any, emerged from the bilateral meeting before the trade truce deadline?