Chinese children are also welcoming Trump to China.

The remains of a second missing US soldier, 19-year-old Spc Mariyah Symone Collington, were recovered in Morocco after a large US-Moroccan search operation.

She and 1st Lt Kendrick Lamont Key Jr died after falling off a cliff during an off-duty hike while participating in the African Lion military exercises.

The U.S. Army abruptly canceled the planned deployment of the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division — more than 4,000 soldiers — to Poland.

Officials gave no public explanation, though reports point to a major Army budget shortfall tied to ongoing operations and deployments.

The brigade had already begun preparations, with some personnel and equipment reportedly en route.

Source: Defense News

Fox News anchor Bret Baier described Beijing’s extensive surveillance camera network after his crew received a parking ticket within minutes of stopping illegally.

Xi to Trump:

The whole world is watching our meeting.

Xi to Trump:

Can we, in the interest of the well-being of our two peoples and the future of humanity, build a brighter future together for our bilateral relations?

Xi to Trump:

Currently, transformation not seen in a century is accelerating across the globe and the international situation is fluid and turbulent.

The world has come to a new crossroads.

Xi to Trump:

I always believed that our two countries have more common interests than differences.

Success in one is an opportunity for the other, and a stable bilateral relationship is good for the world.

China and the United States both stand to gain from cooperation and lose from confrontation. We should be partners, not rivals.

We should help each other succeed, prosper together, and find the right way for major countries to get along in the new era.

Trump to Xi:

I was particularly impressed by those children. They were happy, they were beautiful. Those children were amazing and they represent so much.

Trump to Xi:

You are a great leader. I say it to everybody, that you are a great leader. Sometimes people don’t like me saying it, but I say it anyway because it’s true.

I only say the truth.

Trump to Xi:

It’s an honor to be with you. It’s an honor to be your friend, and the relationship between China and the USA is going to be better than ever before.

Marco Rubio on Cuba:

This is a country where people are literally eating garbage from the streets.

Reporter: How were the talks sir?

Trump: Great. China is beautiful.

Reporter: Did you talk about Taiwan?

Trump: (No answer)

Xi Jinping warned Trump that the US and China could “come into conflict” if the Taiwan issue is mishandled, according to Chinese state media.

Xi described Taiwan as the most important issue in US-China relations and said poor handling could push ties between the two countries into “a very dangerous place.”

UKMTO reports an incident 38NM northeast of Fujairah, UAE.

A vessel at anchor was reportedly boarded by unauthorized personnel and is now heading toward Iranian territorial waters.

Russia launched one of its largest strikes on Ukraine in the past 24 hours.

Over 1,400 drones and 50+ missiles, hitting western regions first, then Kyiv.

Satellite imagery shows Russia has covered two nuclear-armed Borei-class submarines at its Kamchatka Pacific base — 7,400 km from Ukraine — in full anti-drone netting.

It's the first time entire submarines, not just their sails or piers, have been netted this way.

The subs each carry 16 intercontinental ballistic missiles with multiple warheads.

French President Macron:

African problems must first and foremost be settled and coordinated by Africa.

We must finally put an end to external interference which feeds many conflicts, particularly in Sudan.