President Trump’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin drew applause from China Tuesday, as a diplomat predicted benefits for “world peace” would flow from the meeting.

“China welcomes the improvement of Russia-U.S. relations,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told reporters. “We hope that the two sides will step up communication and expand cooperation.”

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