(The Center Square) – On the same day second-term Republican President Donald Trump called out the United Nations for silence on the persecution of Christians, a North Carolina senator was on the floor in Washington calling out China’s war on religious freedom ahead of its president coming to America.
Trump was to welcome President Xi Jinping on Wednesday through Friday. The discussions by the leaders of the two world superpowers are expected to include the expiring trade truce, artificial intelligence guardrails, Taiwan and regional security.
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