{"id":1300,"date":"2026-05-17T10:12:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T10:12:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vspronews.com\/?p=1300"},"modified":"2026-05-17T10:12:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T10:12:30","slug":"global-politics-geopolitics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vspronews.com\/?p=1300","title":{"rendered":"Global Politics &amp; Geopolitics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trump-Xi Beijing Summit Begins<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have kicked off a highly anticipated summit at the Great Hall of the People. 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