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Trump, Xi wrap up summit with tea and tour of US National Archives

It capped a three-day summit that showcased personal diplomacy rather than big breakthroughs in economic relations.

US President Donald Trump (centre, right) and First Lady Melania Trump (right) escorting Chinese President Xi Jinping and First Lady of China Peng Liyuan on a tour of the National Archives in Washington, DC, on Sept 25.

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