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Trump envoy Steve Daines to visit Beijing for Xi summit agenda talks

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Steve Daines, a special envoy for former President Trump, is set to visit Beijing to help finalize the agenda for an upcoming summit with Xi Jinping. Daines has been acting as a key intermediary, facilitating communication between Washington and Beijing and narrowing down the issues expected to be discussed. This visit aims to stabilize relations and prepare for the summit, which is anticipated to take place in Washington in September. AI

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Trump envoy Steve Daines to visit Beijing for Xi summit agenda talks

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Khushboo Razdan,William Zheng ·

    Trump envoy Steve Daines to return to Beijing as US and China lock in Xi summit agenda

    US Senator Steve Daines is expected to return to China for another round of talks ahead of President Xi Jinping’s planned September visit to Washington, according to people familiar with the preparations. The trip was intended to help finalise the agenda for what both sides hoped…

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