Washington has taken a tough line on China in the past few months despite Donald Trump and Xi Jinping insisting their relationship is strong. Photo: AFP Washington has taken a tough line on China in the past few months despite Donald Trump and Xi Jinping insisting their relationship is strong. Photo: AFP
Washington has taken a tough line on China in the past few months despite Donald Trump and Xi Jinping insisting their relationship is strong. Photo: AFP
China /  Diplomacy

Beijing urges ‘strategic mutual trust’ with US ahead of Trump’s national security speech

With US president about to declare China and Russia ‘competitors’, observers say China is unlikely to make any sudden policy moves

Topic |   US-China relations
Wendy Wu
Wendy Wu

Updated: 2:55pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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Washington has taken a tough line on China in the past few months despite Donald Trump and Xi Jinping insisting their relationship is strong. Photo: AFP Washington has taken a tough line on China in the past few months despite Donald Trump and Xi Jinping insisting their relationship is strong. Photo: AFP
Washington has taken a tough line on China in the past few months despite Donald Trump and Xi Jinping insisting their relationship is strong. Photo: AFP
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