Wicker urges Trump to challenge Xi during state visit
Sen. Roger Wicker said he would have advised Donald Trump not to invite Xi Jinping to Washington for a lavish welcome, citing disputes involving Xi and the Chinese Communist Party. He urged Trump to raise China’s military buildup and support for Iran, and Yonhap reported that he also called for an answer about reported satellite reconnaissance information provided to Iran.
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First reported among our outlets by Clarín (Argentina), · most coverage from United States (1), South Korea (1), India (1), France (1)
What the parties said
United States
his guest is a brutal, unelected and oppressive dictator who seeks to dominate his neighbors and whose massive military arsenal is aimed directly at the United States of America.
Trump should not have invited the Chinese leader "based on all of the troubling issues we have with President Xi and the Chinese Communist Party."
based on all of the troubling issues we have with President Xi and the Chinese Communist Party.
Coverage
PBS NewsHour · United States23 Sep 15:16China's Xi kicks off state visit to Washington with a rare planeside welcome from Trump
his guest is a brutal, unelected and oppressive dictator who seeks to dominate his neighbors and whose massive military arsenal is aimed directly at the United States of America.
Yonhap News Agency · South Korea23 Sep 14:32US Republican Senate Armed Services Committee chairman: “Trump should not give dictator Xi Jinping a lavish welcome ceremony”
France 24 · France24 Sep 01:48Trump gives Xi rare airport welcome as Chinese leader begins US state visit
Our commander-in-chief should keep in mind that his guest is a brutal, unelected and oppressive dictator
Clarín · Argentina23 Sep 04:50Trump prepares lavish welcome for Xi at Joint Base Andrews
CBC News · Canada23 Sep 22:46Trump greets Xi on tarmac as Chinese leader arrives for state visit
the purposes of China's massive military buildup, or about China's clear support for Iran.
The Hindu · India23 Sep 22:32Xi arrives in Washington, kicking off his state visit with rare planeside welcome from Trump
“based on all of the troubling issues we have with President Xi and the Chinese Communist Party.”