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Stakes of Trump's China Trip, Inflation Report Shows War Impact, Hantavirus Science

May 12, 2026·13 min·4-min readnarrativenews
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President Trump travels to Beijing for a high-stakes state visit with President Xi Jinping amid ongoing tensions over trade and the war in Iran, while domestic inflation climbs due to energy price spikes, and a Hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship raises public health concerns—though expe

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