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3 reasons Xi-Trump summit won’t be a waste of time for China

SCMP Asia / Asia / 1m ago / David Dodwell
3 reasons Xi-Trump summit won’t be a waste of time for China

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The Trump administration has assured us that the long-awaited summit in Beijing between President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump will now be held on May 14 to 15. Whether you believe the meeting will go ahead is up to you. Beijing has not confirmed it, but neither has it contradicted the White House. That is more than can be said for Tehran’s brutal response to White House claims that US-Iran peace negotiat...

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The Trump administration has assured us that the long-awaited summit in Beijing between President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump will now be held on May 14 to 15. Whether you believe the meeting will go ahead i...

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