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Xi Declares China Model, Reasserts Sea Claim; Trump Cuts Tariffs

7/1/2026

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Xi Jinping declared China a model for developing nations at the Party’s 105th anniversary.
He said the Communist system achieved in decades what democracies took centuries to accomplish.
The speech omitted references to minorities while Xi reiterated China’s claim over the South China Sea despite the 2016 tribunal ruling.
U.S. President Donald Trump reduced tariffs on Chinese imports after recent trade disputes.

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Xi Jinping declared China a model for developing nations at the Party’s 105th anniversary.
He said the Communist system achieved in decades what democracies took centuries to accomplish.
The speech omitted references to minorities while Xi reiterated China’s claim over the South China Sea despite the 2016 tribunal ruling.
U.S. President Donald Trump reduced tariffs on Chinese imports after recent trade disputes.