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Marco Rubio defends Xi Jinping’s US visit as essential despite deep disagreements
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 23 Sept 2026, 17:14 UTC. The headline in use is “Marco Rubio defends Xi Jinping’s US visit as essential despite deep disagreements”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the welcome planned for Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday, saying it would be “irresponsible” for the world’s two largest economies to avoid talks at the highest level despite their disagreements. Speaking to reporters at the United Nations hours before Xi’s expected arrival…
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Marco Rubio defends Xi Jinping’s US visit as essential despite deep disagreements
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