Pomp over progress in Xi’s US summit with Trump is a win for China, according to The Guardian

At Trump meeting, Xi Jinping lays out terms to avoid US-China military conflict, according to The Guardian.

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Instead, it was described as a celebration of “diplotainment” rather than diplomacy, according to The Guardian.

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