Trump says he’ll ask Xi to ‘open up’ China to top business leaders joining him on trip

President Trump on Tuesday said he’ll ask Chinese President Xi Jinping to “open up” the country to top business executives who are traveling with him during the state visit to Beijing. 

“I will be asking President Xi, a Leader of extraordinary distinction, to “open up” China so that these brilliant people can work their magic, and help bring the People’s Republic to an even higher level!” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.

“In fact, I promise, that when we are together, which will be in a matter of hours, I will make that my very first request,” he continued. “I have never seen or heard of any idea that would be more beneficial to our incredible Countries!”

Guo Jiakun, a spokesperson for China’s foreign ministry, said Beijing stands ready to “expand cooperation, manage differences and inject more stability and certainty ​into the turbulent world” when asked........

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