US Defense Sec. Mattis meets with Chinese President Xi in Beijing

CNN: US Secretary Defense James Mattis met with Chinese President Xi Jinping Wednesday inside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Xi said the US-China relationship was among the most important in the world, as relations between Washington and Beijing have been marred recently by rising tensions -- not only by an impending trade war but also by both militaries viewing each other with increasing suspicion and alarm.

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