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Coming up roses? How Trump planted a new seed for Chinese gift diplomacy
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a markets story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to China. The first report grouped here was at 17 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Coming up roses? How Trump planted a new seed for Chinese gift diplomacy”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
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Donald Trump was apparently captivated by the “beautiful” roses in the garden of the Communist Party’s leadership compound when he visited Beijing in May. It was a relaxed moment between the US and Chinese leaders – otherwise locked in disputes ranging from trade to technology and Taiwan – that led…
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Coming up roses? How Trump planted a new seed for Chinese gift diplomacy
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