Thursday, February 9, 2017

Trump breaks ice with China's Xi in letter seeking 'constructive' ties

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Trump breaks ice with China's Xi in letter seeking 'constructive' ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a meeting at the United Nations European headquarters in GenevaBy Ben Blanchard and Eric Walsh BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has broken the ice with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a letter that said he looked forward to working with him to develop relations, although the pair haven't spoken directly since Trump took office. The letter thanked Xi for his congratulatory note on Trump's inauguration and wished the Chinese people a prosperous Lunar New Year of the Rooster, the White House said in a statement on Wednesday. "President Trump stated that he looks forward to working with President Xi to develop a constructive relationship that benefits both the United States and China," it said.


Trump breaks ice with China's Xi in letter seeking 'constructive' ties

FILE PHOTO: Chinese President Xi Jinping addresses the guests during a gift handover ceremony at the United Nations European headquarters in GenevaBy Ben Blanchard and Eric Walsh BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has broken the ice with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a letter that said he looked forward to working with him to develop relations, although the pair haven't spoken directly since Trump took office. The letter thanked Xi for his congratulatory note on Trump's inauguration and wished the Chinese people a prosperous Lunar New Year of the Rooster, the White House said in a statement on Wednesday. "President Trump stated that he looks forward to working with President Xi to develop a constructive relationship that benefits both the United States and China," it said.


Trump breaks ice with China's Xi in letter seeking 'constructive' ties

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Chief Executive Officer of Intel Brian Krzanich in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington.By Ben Blanchard and Eric Walsh BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has broken the ice with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a letter that said he looked forward to working with him to develop relations, although the pair haven't spoken directly since Trump took office. The letter thanked Xi for his congratulatory note on Trump's inauguration and wished the Chinese people a prosperous Lunar New Year of the Rooster, the White House said in a statement on Wednesday. "President Trump stated that he looks forward to working with President Xi to develop a constructive relationship that benefits both the United States and China," it said.


Trump breaks ice with China's Xi in letter seeking 'constructive' ties
BEIJING/WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has broken the ice with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a letter that said he looked forward to working with him to develop relations, although the pair haven't spoken directly since Trump took office. The letter thanked Xi for his congratulatory note on Trump's inauguration and wished the Chinese people a prosperous Lunar New Year of the Rooster, the White House said in a statement on Wednesday.
Donald Trump has at least made American satire great again – but why didn’t Brexit do the same for Britain?

Donald Trump has at least made American satire great again – but why didn’t Brexit do the same for Britain?Melissa McCarthy’s uncanny impersonation of White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer on Saturday Night Live (SNL) last weekend once more drew the ire of the Trump administration. Reports quickly emerged that the new President was unhappy that his staff were again being made the butt of jokes at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, following on from Alec Baldwin’s relentless campaign of mockery against Trump himself and the previous episode’s Chicago-inspired musical number, in which Kate McKinnon lampooned the secret careerist ambitions of his chief adviser and spokeswoman, Kellyanne Conway.


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