Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted a welcome ceremony for U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday at the plaza outside the east gate of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, followed by a formal meeting, an afternoon tour of the Temple of Heaven and a state banquet that evening. The two leaders agreed to build a new relationship of “constructive strategic stability,” signaling an effort to manage fierce competition and expand economic cooperation following their talks in the Chinese capital

The welcoming ceremony for U.S. President Donald Trump as he arrived in Beijing for a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping has included a military honor guard, a military band…

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