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Trump meets Xi in Washington as US and China extend trade truce
Donald Trump met Xi Jinping in Washington as the United States and China agreed to extend their trade truce. The US president’s airport welcome marked a rare meeting of a foreign leader at the airport.
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US President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington. During the meeting, the United States and China agreed to extend their trade truce.
Trump personally welcomed Xi at the airport. It was a rare step for a US president receiving a foreign leader.
The airport meeting underscored the significance of the US-China relationship. The source provided no further details of the agreement.
What we know
- The US and China agreed to extend their trade truce.
- Donald Trump met Xi Jinping in Washington.
- Trump personally went to the airport to welcome the foreign leader.
- The meeting underscored the significance of US-China relations.
What is being verified
- The newsroom is checking the report that the US and China agreed to extend their trade truce.
- Reporting from Al Jazeera English is being compared; a second independent confirmation is not yet available.
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