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What’s behind China’s sudden false public humility

By Tom Rogan
Published May 18, 2020 6:55pm ET
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What’s behind China’s sudden false public humility
President Trump will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet at Mar-a-Lago in April in his first summit with a leader of the world's most populous country. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) | Ng Han Guan

Something quite remarkable happened on Monday. Communist China appeared to show a bit of humility.

Gathering via remote video, world leaders discussed the coronavirus pandemic at the World Health Organization’s annual summit. But there was a change in Xi Jinping’s language.

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