“They’re talking about the spying. Well, we do it too,” the president said. “We spy like hell on them too.”
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on May 14, 2026 in Beijing, China.
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The president seemed to suggest that the Chinese leader tacitly confirmed actions that lower officials routinely deny.
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