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Trump Meets With China's Xi, Asia's View Of Summit, Trump Targets Law Firms

May 14, 2026·12 min·4-min readnarrativenews
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This episode of NPR's Up First covers a high-stakes summit between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, where symbolic gestures overshadowed substantive breakthroughs, and a domestic legal battle over Trump’s attempt to punish law firms representing his political opponents.


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