Five days after Chinese President Xi Jinping left Washington, the US State Department marked the 77th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China with a greeting short enough to fit on a calling card. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s congratulatory statement landed on Wednesday, a few hours before dawn on National Day in Beijing. It made no mention of Xi’s visit, the trade understandings reached during the trip or the meetings the two leaders have scheduled for later this year. Washington...
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Days after Xi-Trump summit, the US marks China’s National Day with pared-down note
Five days after Chinese President Xi Jinping's departure from Washington, the U.S. State Department issued a brief congratulatory note for the 77th anniversary of the People's Republic of China.
Khushboo RazdanSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-10-01 · 10:02 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Five days after Chinese President Xi Jinping's departure from Washington, the U.S. State Department issued a brief congratulatory note for the 77th anniversary of the People's Republic of China. The statement, released by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, was notably concise. It omitted any reference to Xi's recent visit, trade agreements made during the trip, or future scheduled meetings between the leaders. The greeting was timed to arrive just before National Day in Beijing.
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The statement was released shortly before dawn on National Day in Beijing.
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The congratulatory statement made no mention of Xi's visit or trade understandings.
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