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Watch: What happened on day one of Trump's China visit?
May 14, 2026 International Source: BBC World
China welcomed US President Donald Trump with cheering children and a troop parade on Thursday, before a nearly two-hour long meeting with Xi-Jinping.
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Donald Trump and Xi Jinping shake hands while standing in front of two US flags and one Chinese flag
Watch: What happened on day one of Trump's China visit?
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