Trump and Xi Introduce Their Respective Officials; Xi Jinping Shakes Hands with Rubio
The US-China summit took place in Beijing, with President Trump and President Xi Jinping shaking hands and introducing their respective officials. US Secretary of State Rubio, previously sanctioned by China, also attended and shook hands with Xi Jinping. The talks are expected to cover trade, Iran, and the Taiwan issue.
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(Central News Agency, Beijing, May 14) The highly anticipated Trump-Xi summit has commenced. Chinese President Xi Jinping greeted US President Donald Trump outside the Great Hall of the People, and the two shook hands for several minutes, with Trump patting Xi Jinping's arm. When the two heads of state introduced their accompanying officials, Xi Jinping shook hands with US Secretary of State Rubio.
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are holding a summit in Beijing today, where they are expected to discuss trade, Iran, Taiwan, and other contentious issues. This summit marks the first visit by a US president to China in nearly a decade and may determine whether the current détente between the two superpowers can be maintained and what concessions each might make.
Trump and Xi last met at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in South Korea at the end of last October, where they agreed to a temporary halt in the tit-for-tat trade war between the two countries.
China held a welcoming ceremony for Trump in front of the Great Hall of the People at 10 AM. Trump first shook hands with Chinese accompanying officials, accompanied by Xi Jinping. Afterwards, Xi Jinping, accompanied by Trump, shook hands with US officials one by one. The scene of him shaking hands with Rubio was captured by the media. Rubio had been sanctioned twice by China and even denied entry in the past when he served as a senator.
Subsequently, China arranged for Trump and Xi to review the People's Liberation Army honor guard in the square in front of the Great Hall of the People, and arranged for the honor guard to march past in goose-step. (Editor: Chen Yi-wei) 1150514
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(Central News Agency, Beijing, May 14) The highly anticipated Trump-Xi summit has commenced. Chinese President Xi Jinping greeted US President Donald Trump outside the Great Hall of the People, and the two shook hands for several minutes, with Trump patting Xi Jinping's arm. When the two heads of state introduced their accompanying officials, Xi Jinping shook hands with US Secretary of State Rubio.
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are holding a summit in Beijing today, where they are expected to discuss trade, Iran, Taiwan, and other contentious issues. This summit marks the first visit by a US president to China in nearly a decade and may determine whether the current détente between the two superpowers can be maintained and what concessions each might make.
Trump and Xi last met at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in South Korea at the end of last October, where they agreed to a temporary halt in the tit-for-tat trade war between the two countries.
China held a welcoming ceremony for Trump in front of the Great Hall of the People at 10 AM. Trump first shook hands with Chinese accompanying officials, accompanied by Xi Jinping. Afterwards, Xi Jinping, accompanied by Trump, shook hands with US officials one by one. The scene of him shaking hands with Rubio was captured by the media. Rubio had been sanctioned twice by China and even denied entry in the past when he served as a senator.
Subsequently, China arranged for Trump and Xi to review the People's Liberation Army honor guard in the square in front of the Great Hall of the People, and arranged for the honor guard to march past in goose-step. (Editor: Chen Yi-wei) 1150514
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