- President Trump concludes a state visit to China, touting unspecified trade deals and cooperation on reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
- Chinese leader Xi Jinping warns that U.S.-China tensions over Taiwan could lead to conflict.
- A federal judge in Tennessee allows a controversial re
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