Melania Trump, US President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan tour the Forbidden City in Beijing on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
Melania Trump, US President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan tour the Forbidden City in Beijing on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
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China /  Diplomacy

China shuts down Forbidden City in top-level personal welcome for the Trumps

Unprecedented red-carpet treatment meant to underscore the working friendship between the two leaders, observers say

Laura Zhou
Laura Zhou

Updated: 6:32pm, 8 Nov, 2017

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Melania Trump, US President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan tour the Forbidden City in Beijing on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
Melania Trump, US President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan tour the Forbidden City in Beijing on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
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