Where this storyline stands
US President Donald Trump said he would be “quite disappointed” if his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping broke a personal promise not to arm Iran, even as he revived his accusation that long-time US health official Anthony Fauci helped shield Beijing from scrutiny over the origins of Covid-19. The comments came as Fauci, who led the US response to the pandemic, appeared before a Senate committee. Separately, Reuters has
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‘Quite disappointed’? Trump’s mixed signals ahead of Xi’s September trip
What happened
US President Donald Trump said he would be “quite disappointed” if his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping broke a personal promise not to arm Iran, even as he revived his accusation that long-time US health official Anthony Fauci helped shield Beijing from scrutin ‘Quite disappointed’? Trump’s mixed signals ahead of Xi’s September trip
Why it matters
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