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Taiwan becomes flashpoint of Trump-Xi summit as Rubio warns Beijing of ‘repercussions’ for invasion

Trump and Xi were all smiles and full of public praise for each other at the start of their much-anticipated summit meeting Thursday — but a very different story began to emerge behind closed doors.

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Taiwan becomes flashpoint of Trump-Xi summit as Rubio warns Beijing of ‘repercussions’ for invasionTrump and Xi were all smiles and full of public praise for each other at the start of their much-anticipated summit meeting Thursday — but a very different story began to emerge behind closed doors.
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