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Coverage dated September 23, 2026

Trump’s former defense secretary tells White House not to ‘roll out the red carpet’ for Xi

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Esper said the Trump administration “should be very clear with regard to where we stand vis-a-vis Xi Jinping” ahead of Thursday’s meeting.

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    Esper said the Trump administration “should be very clear with regard to where we stand vis-a-vis Xi Jinping” ahead of Thursday’s meeting.

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