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President Donald Trump is treating Chinese President Xi Jinping to a three-day White House extravaganza featuring blaring trumpets, stealth bomber and fighter jet flyovers, and the U.S. Marine Band playing both the American and Chinese national anthems.
Also planned to honor the Chinese leader: an opulent state dinner, a private tea meeting and hundreds of U.S. military personnel from all branches marching and carrying flags from both countries
“This is basically two geopolitical strongmen circling each other on the playground, trying to determine what their next move is,” Kurt Campbell, now the chairman and co-founder of The Asia Group, said.
The pageantry is the point.
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There’s no reason to believe Dr. Overton, who previously worked for America First Policy Institute, will make science-based decisions regarding medical abortion, argues Julie F. Kay. Read more.
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In a letter, the acting secretary of the Navy disclosed new details about the conditions onboard during the ship’s record deployment in the Iran war, insisting the “Lincoln’s crew is resilient.” Read more from Priya Sridhar and Kevin Frey.
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