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US President Donald Trump was greeted  Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng when he arrived at Beijing Capital International Airport on May 13.

US President Donald Trump was greeted by Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng when he arrived at Beijing Capital International Airport on May 13.

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Lily Kuo, Pei-Lin Wu, Pablo Robles

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BEIJING - US President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on the night of May 13, where he was welcomed by a military band, an honour guard, hundreds of Chinese youth waving flags and China’s vice-president, Han Zheng.

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