Pres. Trump meets Chinese Pres. Xi in Beijing; House defeats Iran War Powers Act resolution for third time; U.S. gives another $1.8 billion to UN for humanitarian aid
President Donald Trump meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Trump calls Xi a "great leader" and a "friend," says China wants to help end the Iran war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz and touts that China will buy 200 Boeing jet planes. Xi calls the U.S.-China relationship the most important in the world, but warns disagreements over Taiwan could lead to conflict; CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper tells the Senate Armed Services Committee the U.S. and Israeli strikes against Iran achieved all objectives to "significantly degrade" Iran's military capabilities, but Iran still has…
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