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FILE - In this June 8, 2018, file photo, Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Just months after clearing the way to rule in perpetuity president and ruling Communist Party leader Xi Jinping is best by a wave of economic, foreign policy and domestic political challenges. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Now with power to long rule China, Xi beset by challenges

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN - Associated Press

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, left, listens to China's Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission Xu Qiliang during a meeting at the Bayi Building in Beijing Thursday, June 28, 2018. (Thomas Peter/Pool Photo via AP)

Chinese general, close ally of president, faces off with Mattis on Beijing visit

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Free Beacon

FILE - In this Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016, file photo, hundreds of protesters in green fatigues gather outside the Chinese Ministry of National Defense to protest in Beijing. On Chinese state television broadcasts, President Xi Jinping is often shown clad in battle fatigues inspecting troops, praising their service, and hailing the People's Liberation Army as key to the country's rising global power. But the nationalist drumbeat rings hollow for many retired soldiers who feel left behind, and they have taken to the streets in droves to complain about having to fend for themselves with meager pensions and little support. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)

Large army veteran protests in China pose challenge for Xi

By GERRY SHIH - Associated Press

John Oliver attends the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts American Songbook Gala at Alice Tully Hall on Tuesday, May 29, 2018, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

John Oliver censored on Chinese social media site Sina Weibo for mocking Xi Jinping

Associated Press

A screen shows a failure message saying a post could not be sent because &quot;the content contains information that violates relevant laws and regulations&quot; on Sina Weibo next to a smaller computer screen showing a &quot;Last Week Tonight&quot; HBO show's host John Oliver with a photo of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Winnie the Pooh, in Beijing, Friday, June 22, 2018. The popular Chinese social media site is blocking users from posting about the show and its HBO host Oliver after the news satire program aired a segment this week making fun of Xi. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

China blocks John Oliver on social media after scathing show

Associated Press

In this June 19, 2018, photo provided on June 20, 2018, by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, toasts with Chinese President Xi Jinping, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: &quot;KCNA&quot; which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

Kim leaves China as S. Korea urges ‘concrete’ plan on nukes

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN - Associated Press

A stretch limousine with a golden emblem similar to one North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has used previously, travels along a road closed to other traffic in Beijing, China, Tuesday, June 19, 2018. Kim is making a two-day visit to Beijing starting Tuesday and is expected to discuss with Chinese leaders his next steps after his nuclear summit with President Donald Trump last week. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

The Latest: Kim Jong Un meets with China’s president

Associated Press

In this June 19, 2018, photo provided on June 20, 2018, by the North Korean government, Chinese President Xi Jinping, center left, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center right, inspect the honor guard at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

Donald Trump’s China tariffs threaten North Korea denuclearization push

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

In this image taken from a video footage run by China's CCTV on June 19, 2018, via AP Video, Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, walks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. (CCTV via AP Video)

Kim Jong Un in China for talks President Xi Jinping a week after summit with Trump

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

In this Nov. 9, 2017, file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump China's President Xi Jinping arrive for the state dinner with the first ladies at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. (Thomas Peter/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Trump tariffs hit $50 billion of Chinese goods

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

In this April 1, 2018, photo, a vendor waits for customers at a special trade zone along Kazakhstan's border with China near Khorgos. China will seek to further promote its economic links with Central Asia during this weekend's summit of the China and Russia-dominated Shanghai Cooperation Organization. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Shanghai meet shows China’s expansive goals in Central Asia

By DAKE KANG and CHRISTOPHER BODEEN - Associated Press

A salesperson stands at counters selling mobile phones produced by ZTE Corp. at an appliance store in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province on Oct. 8, 2012. (Chinatopix via AP) **FILE**

Donald Trump: No deal for China’s ZTE

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

FILE - In this May 8, 2018, file photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Dalian, China. After a few months of rapprochement, North Korea abruptly called off scheduled high-level talks with South Korea on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, and warned the U.S. that a planned summit with President Donald Trump could be at risk. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: &quot;KCNA&quot; which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)

China urges North Korea not to cancel Trump summit

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN - Associated Press

In this May 8, 2018, photo, Chinese men pass by a ZTE building in Beijing, China. President Donald Trump's weekend social media musings about China injected new uncertainty into the Washington's punishment of Chinese tech giant ZTE and planned trade talks between the two countries. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Trump’s bid to help Chinese firm draws fire but raises hopes

By PAUL WISEMAN - Associated Press

Rock, Paper, Scissors Scalene Triangle Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Geopolitics in the Indo-Pacific

By Brahma Chellaney

In this Monday, May 7, 2018, photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, center, arrives at an airport in Dalian, China. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

Kim Jong-un breaks with his flight-phobic father, travels by plane

By Hyung-jin Kim - Associated Press

In this May 7, 2018, photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Dalian, China. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: &quot;KCNA&quot; which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

Kim-Xi summit sends signal to Trump about China’s key role

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN - Associated Press

In this photo taken between May 7 and 8, 2018 released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping, right speaks to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Dalian in northeastern China's Liaoning Province. (Ju Peng/Xinhua via AP)

N. Korea’s Kim meets China’s president ahead of Trump summit

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN - Associated Press

CORRECTS SECOND SENTENCE - A North Korea's Air Koryo plane lands in an airport in Dalian, China, Tuesday, May 8, 2018. The plane arrived as Japanese and South Korean media speculated that a high-ranking North Korean official was visiting the Chinese port city. (Minoru Iwasaki/Kyodo News via AP)

The Latest: Kim says he’s committed to denuclearization

Associated Press

In this Oct. 16, 2016, file photo, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend the BRICS summit in Goa, India. Modi is travelling April 27-28, 2018 to meet with Xi for a visit that some experts have described as a possible way to reset a complicated relationship between the two Asian powers that has faced several tests last year, including a tense border standoff. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup, File)

India-China summit expected to ease tensions over border

By MUNEEZA NAQVI - Associated Press