- Fox News’ White House correspondent, Peter Doocy, revealed in a series of interviews that “heated and physical clashes” took place on the periphery of President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s bilateral discussions.
- Doocy detailed one incident — described as a “very physical standoff” — between Chinese police and Secret Service personnel at “the backdoors” of one event where a Secret Service officer was prevented from carrying his weapon.
- American journalists also faced obstacles, with the press pool temporarily blocked from accessing the Temple of Heaven and a Fox News reporter mistakenly ordered onto a bus that departed with only him and the driver.
- An unidentified White House aide was reportedly trampled by Chinese reporters during one of Trump's sit-downs with Xi, resulting in bruising and frustration among the U.S. delegation.
- The U.S. delegation's security precautions, such as collecting all Chinese-issued badges and burner phones before leaving Beijing, highlighted the underlying adversarial nature of the relationship.
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