Shanghai, May 15, 2026 (AFP) - Rapprochement, debates, dissidents: US presidential visits to China

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2026-05-15

Donald Trump's summit with China's leader Xi Jinping in Beijing this week was the latest in decades of high-level diplomatic encounters between the two countries marked by drama, tension and surprising breakthroughs. Here are some of the most notable visits by US presidents to China: - Cold War summit - The United States cut ties with China when the Communist Party (CCP) took over the country in 1949. Over two decades later, in February 1972, th......

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