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'A desire to lower the temperature on both sides', expert says as Trump meets Xi

France24 · · 258 words · By Video by Mark OWEN
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“Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump started a crucial series of meetings in Beijing on Thursday in the U.S.-China summit.”
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While Wikipedia evidence confirms a state visit by Donald Trump to China from 13 to 15 May 2026 and a previous summit in Busan in 2025, there is no specific evidence in the provided text confirming that a series of meetings started on a 'Thursday' in Beijing for a U.S.-China summit. The provided evidence mentions the visit dates but does not explicitly confirm the 'Thursday' start or the specific nature of the meetings as described in the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 13 to 15 May 2026, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, is making a state visit to China. This visit is Trump's second state visit to China, and the first to occur during his second …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_state_visit_by_Donald_Tru…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Busan Summit was a summit meeting held on 30 October 2025, in Busan, South Korea, between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and United States President Donald Trump. This was the first face-to-face meetin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Busan_Summit
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of international trips made by Xi Jinping, the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and the president of China. Xi Jinping has made 56 international trips to 71 countries si…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_trips_ma…
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“Garret Martin, Lecturer and Co-Director Transatlantic Policy Center at the American University School of International Service”
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Two independent reports from France24 confirm that Dr. Garret J. Martin is a Senior Professorial Lecturer and the Co-Director of the Transatlantic Policy Center in the School of International Service at American University.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Weston-super-Mare ( ... MAIR) is a seaside town and civil parish in the North Somerset unitary district, in the county of Somerset, England. It lies by the Bristol Channel 20 miles (32 km) south-west …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This list of Duke University people includes alumni, faculty, presidents, and major philanthropists of Duke University, which includes three undergraduate and ten graduate schools. The undergraduate s…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Angela Diffley is pleased to welcome Dr. Garret J. Martin, Hurst Senior Professorial Lecturer, and the Co-Director of the Transatlantic Policy Center, in the School of International Service at America…
https://www.france24.com/en/king-charles-s-us-visit-about-fu…
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