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United States President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk as they leave a bilateral meeting on Oct. 30 at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea.
United States President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk as they leave a bilateral meeting on Oct. 30 at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea. `
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