Xi heads into Trump visit after making China into a global force since 2015
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is preparing to visit the United States to meet with Donald Trump. The visit follows years of China expanding its global influence since Xi's 2015 state visit during the Obama administration. Xi previously sought to ease American concerns regarding China's rapid ascent.
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrived in Washington for a state visit in 2015, he sought to calm the growing unease among the Americans about his country’s rapid ascent. Xi largely succeeded, shaking hands with then-President Barack Obama to deepen economic ties and expand cooperation. In the Rose Garden, Obama declared that […]
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