China Daily: Trump holds first meeting with senior Chinese official
The United States attaches great importance to cooperative relations with China, US President Donald Trump said on Monday in his first meeting with a senior Chinese official since his inauguration last month.
In their meeting at the White House, China's top diplomat, State Councilor Yang Jiechi, conveyed greetings from Chinese President Xi Jinping to Trump, who expressed his gratitude, and asked Yang to return his greetings to his Chinese counterpart, according to a press release from China's Foreign Ministry.
Yang, who is in the US on a two-day visit, said the phone call between Xi and Trump earlier this month is of great significance because it charted the course for the next phase in the development of the Sino-US relationship.
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WNU Editor: The meeting lasted only 7 minutes?!?!?! I am also sceptical of this .... Spicer on Trump's 'One China' agreement: 'The president always gets something' (Politico)
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7 minutes seems about right - Isn't there diplomatic protocal that sort of limits/forbids extended meetings with non-equal diplomatic ranks?
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