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From left, Chinese first lady Peng Liyuan, Chinese President Xi Jinping, US President Donald Trump and US first lady Melania Trump before a state dinner at Mar-a-Lago, Florida on April 6, 2017. Photo: AP
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President Xi Jinping will pay state visit to US this week, China confirms
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Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump arrive for a state dinner in honour of the US leader, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14. Photo: AP
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Analysts tip a stronger hand for China ahead of Xi-Trump summit in Washington
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China-Africa relations
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US-China relations
Why Trump’s Greenland deal is really about China ahead of Xi visit
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China-Africa relations
Is Africa becoming a ‘testing ground’ for Chinese power projection?
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US weighs delaying Taiwan arms sales until after Apec and G20 summits
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Trump signs bill targeting China’s Russia energy imports days before Xi’s US visit
US president gives backing to ‘Lindsey Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026’ before next week’s Xi-Trump summit in Washington.
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US President Donald Trump displays signed orders during a dinner in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on Friday. Photo: AP
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Trump says Xi state dinner is ‘a very tough ticket’ as guest list takes shape
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Trump claims US deal for ‘control’ of Greenland security against ‘adversaries’
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China hawks join forces in US Congress to pressure Trump ahead of Xi’s visit
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Why China is playing it cool despite Trump’s disruption and churn
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US hands over 64 artefacts to China in diplomatic push before summit
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18 Sep 2026 - 8:01PM
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South China Sea
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