Xi warns US against rivalry during White House visit

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Chinese President Xi Jinping used a White House visit on Thursday to warn against US-China rivalry, urging both nations to "coexist in peace" and keep competition "within bounds," according to The Daily Beast. Xi referenced the "Thucydides trap," the theory that rising and established powers often spiral into war, during a ceremony Trump had made elaborate with military reviews and a bomber flyover. Trump had earlier called Xi a "truly great friend." The visit drew criticism from Republicans, with Senator Roger Wicker calling China an adversary and four GOP senators urging Trump to release Taiwan security aid.


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