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Summits for all diplomatic seasons: how the US has set the stage for Xi Jinping

Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to the US is his first to the country since 2023 and his eighth face-to-face meeting with Donald Trump. From informal walk-and-talks to a state dinner, Xi's meetings across four American administrations show how personal rapport and official diplomacy reflect the growing complexity of US-China relations.

Summits for all diplomatic seasons: how the US has set the stage for Xi Jinping

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Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to the US is his first to the country since 2023 and his eighth face-to-face meeting with Donald Trump.

From informal walk-and-talks to a state dinner, Xi's meetings across four American administrations show how personal rapport and official diplomacy reflect the growing complexity of US-China relations.

Xi's first US visit as president: a shirtsleeves summit In June 2013, just months after assuming the presidency, Xi travelled to the United States following...

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Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to the US is his first to the country since 2023 and his eighth face-to-face meeting with Donald Trump. From informal walk-and-talks to a state dinner, Xi's meetings across four American administrations show how personal rapport and official diplomacy reflect the growing complexity of US-China relations. Xi's first US visit as president: a shirtsleeves summit In June 2013, just months after assuming the presidency, Xi travelled to the United States following...

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