Xi heads into Trump visit after making China into a global force since 2015
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is set to meet with President Trump after expanding China's global influence since 2015. During a previous state visit with President Obama, Xi sought to deepen economic ties and cooperation. The upcoming meeting follows years of China's rapid growth as a global power.
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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