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China Leader Says US and China Should Be Partners Not Rivals After Taiwan Warning
The Chinese leader told the US president that the two countries should be partners rather than rivals during talks in Beijing. The meeting covered economic cooperation, trade and Iran as security was increased in the capital. The discussions followed an earlier warning on Taiwan.
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The two sides discussed economic cooperation, trade and Iran as the meeting took place.
This statement came after an earlier warning on Taiwan. The US president drove through a Chinese capital that is smoggier than it was on his last visit in 2017. At that time authorities launched emergency measures to clear the skies of pollution days before the visit.
Factories were ordered to halt production and heavily polluting cars were banned from the roads in the days ahead of the trip nearly a decade ago. China had declared war on air pollution during that period and made special efforts to clear the skies ahead of important political events such as visiting dignitaries and the Beijing Olympics.
The talks occurred as one of five key issues on the table at the summit.
