Jimmy Carter appears at the Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia, in June, less than a month after falling and breaking his hip. Photo: TNS via Zuma Wire/DPA Jimmy Carter appears at the Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia, in June, less than a month after falling and breaking his hip. Photo: TNS via Zuma Wire/DPA
Jimmy Carter appears at the Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia, in June, less than a month after falling and breaking his hip. Photo: TNS via Zuma Wire/DPA
China /  Diplomacy

Donald Trump called former US president Jimmy Carter to discuss fear China is ‘getting way ahead’ of US

  • Former president discusses conversation with his successor at first public appearance since hip surgery last month
  • Carter tells church congregation that being a superpower is about more than just having the most powerful military

Topic |   US-China tech war
Liu Zhen
Liu Zhen

Updated: 2:53am, 11 Jun, 2019

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Jimmy Carter appears at the Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia, in June, less than a month after falling and breaking his hip. Photo: TNS via Zuma Wire/DPA Jimmy Carter appears at the Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia, in June, less than a month after falling and breaking his hip. Photo: TNS via Zuma Wire/DPA
Jimmy Carter appears at the Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia, in June, less than a month after falling and breaking his hip. Photo: TNS via Zuma Wire/DPA
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