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Trump hosts China's Xi for high-stakes summit ahead of US midterm elections
US President Donald Trump has welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington for a high-stakes state visit, rolling out the red carpet as the two leaders seek to preserve a fragile truce while confronting tensions over trade, Taiwan and Iran. With US midterm elections approaching and Republicans at risk of losing control of Congress, Trump also has a domestic political stake in making the summit a success.