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US-China Tensions Rise Ahead of APEC

US Ambassador to China Cui Tiankai urged the US to stop blaming China for domestic issues ahead of the upcoming APEC summit in Shenzhen, per SCMP.

Trade chiefs from both nations held a call before the Trump-Xi meeting, with China expressing serious concern over US sanctions, reports SCMP.

The summit comes amid heightened diplomatic scrutiny as US President Donald Trump prepares to attend ASEAN and APEC events in Shenzhen, SCMP notes.

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01scmpscmp.com · 7 NovChina airs ‘serious concern’ over US sanctions ahead of Xi, Trump Apec meeting 02scmpscmp.com · 6 NovUS, China trade chiefs hold call ahead of Trump-Xi summit in Shenzhen 03scmpscmp.com · 8 NovThe US must stop blaming China for problems at home: Cui Tiankai 04scmpscmp.com · 7 NovHistory repeats in Shenzhen? China hosts another lame-duck US president

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E14 places every story on a stack of fifteen floors, from the fields under everything to the planet acting as one. This one sits on E12, states; the pressure it names: diplomatic tensions. Its words also reach E13 civilizations.

Here it is a dynamic between states and civilizations: US Ambassador, US sanctions, US President and Trump-Xi meeting (E12 states), with APEC summit (E13 civilizations).

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E12 Statesmain floor

The floor of states and force. In this briefing: US Ambassador, US sanctions, US President, Trump-Xi meeting.

E13 Civilizations

The floor of patterns across many states. In this briefing: APEC summit.

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