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Diplomacy or ‘diplotainment’? Key takeaways from the Trump-Xi summit in Washington

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Xi Jinping’s visit heavy on symbolism but no sign closed-door meeting yielded breakthroughs on thorny issues such as AI, trade, Taiwan and Iran Donald Trump welcomed Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday, with talks on AI, trade and a growing US-China strategic rivalry expected to feature on an…
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Diplomacy or ‘diplotainment’? Key takeaways from the Trump-Xi summit in Washington
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- The GuardianDiplomacy or ‘diplotainment’? Key takeaways from the Trump-Xi summit in Washington
- Channel NewsAsia LatestFive takeaways from Trump's summit with Xi in Washington
- The Straits Times5 takeaways from Trump’s summit with Xi in Washington