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ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE: While Donald Trump and Xi Jinping were hailing their friendship for the cameras, it was less amicable for the rival Chinese and US security services.
From a standoff over a US Secret Service agent’s weapon to a US staffer trampled during a melee, tensions bubbled to the surface throughout President Trump’s visit to Beijing.
The mutual distrust was underscored when US officials made staffers and media boarding Air Force One hand over all badges and pins given to them by the Chinese side.
Along with “burner” phones from the US delegation, the confiscated items were tossed in a trash can at the bottom of the stairs of the presidential jet.
