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Xi sets red lines for Trump despite lavish White House welcome

China's Xi heads to US for talks with Trump: state media

Xi sets red lines for Trump despite lavish White House welcome

Xi Jinping met with Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday, reaffirming the need for peaceful management of their superpower rivalry. Despite a lavish welcome, tensions remained on topics such as Taiwan and the Iran war. Xi warned Trump to exercise prudence and oppose Taiwan's independence, while urging the US president to negotiate an end to the conflict in Iran. The talks focused on managing tensions between the world's two largest economies, with no major breakthroughs expected.

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