New Delhi, May 16 -- US President Donald Trump's description of his China visit as "very successful" and "unforgettable" may be as self-congratulatory as his claims of victory over Iran.

Trump, in his own telling, had a successful stay in Beijing during a presidential visit that came after nearly a decade and at a crucial juncture in American diplomacy.

Having painted himself into a corner by underestimating a sanctions-hit Iran, which now has the world economy in a chokehold through the Strait of Hormuz, he was clearly hoping to secure the Asian giant's help in ending the impasse, not just for favourable economic deals.

He claimed to have concluded several trade deals, including an order for 200 Boeing jets that could rise to 750 if t...