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        "msgid": "trumps-delegation-discards-all-gifts-from-china-why-1780643731",
        "date": "2026-05-17 07:30:00",
        "title": "Trump's Delegation Discards All Gifts from China \u2013 Why?",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Reports indicate that items given to President Trump's delegation by Chinese officials were discarded before their departure on Air Force One. The move was made by US staff who collected the gifts, including identification cards and disposable phones, and disposed of them in a bin under the aircraft's stairs, reportedly due to concerns about allowing any items from China onto the plane.",
        "content": "<p>A group accompanying Donald Trump discarded all gifts received from\nChina before boarding Air Force One for their return to Washington.<\/p>\n<p>According to The Daily Express, this occurred shortly before the US\ndelegation departed from China. Items previously given to the group,\nincluding media personnel, were collected and thrown into a bin beneath\nthe aircraft\u2019s stairs.<\/p>\n<p>The New York Post journalist, Emily Goodin, shared this information\non social media platform X. She stated that the discarded items included\nidentification cards, disposable mobile phones, and delegation\nbadges.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUS staff took all the gifts given by Chinese officials \u2013 ID cards,\ndisposable phones from White House staff, delegation badges \u2013 collected\nthem before we boarded AF1 (Air Force One) and threw them in a bin under\nthe stairs,\u201d Goodin wrote. \u201cNo items from China were allowed on the\nplane. We are about to depart for America.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This incident took place at the end of Trump\u2019s visit to China, which\nalso included a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the\nZhongnanhai presidential complex.<\/p>\n<p>During their final meeting before Trump\u2019s return to the United\nStates, the two leaders were seen walking together in a garden filled\nwith ancient trees and traditional Chinese roses. The meeting continued\nwith tea and lunch.<\/p>\n<p>Trump and Xi, accompanied by aides and interpreters, reportedly\ndiscussed issues for nearly three hours.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese have been truly remarkable days,\u201d Trump told reporters.<\/p>\n<p>Behind the diplomatic atmosphere, sensitive discussions regarding\nTaiwan were also a major focus. According to Chinese government\nofficials, Xi warned Trump that differences of opinion on Taiwan could\nlead to conflict if not properly addressed.<\/p>\n<p>Xi reportedly stated that the issue of Taiwan has the potential to\npush the world\u2019s two largest powers towards \u201cconfrontation and even\nconflict.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio affirmed that US policy\ntoward Taiwan remains unchanged. In an interview with NBC News, Rubio\nalso warned that it would be a \u201cmajor mistake\u201d if China were to attempt\nto seize Taiwan by force. He said Xi\u2019s statements about Taiwan are part\nof standard Chinese diplomatic practice.<\/p>",
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