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Tense standoff breaks out during Trump's China visit as Secret Service refuses to disarm
May 15, 2026
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Tensions flared during Trump's visit to Beijing on Thursday as Chinese officials tried to disarm one of his Secret Service agents outside an historic site, according to reports.The New York Post described the scene outside the Temple of Heaven, where Chinese officials refused to admit a Secret Service agent accompanying the presidential press pool into the secure area because the agent was carrying a firearm.With a press pool around them, the agent refused to disarm, and the American delegation didn't want to leave one of their own behind, which led to the Chinese version of a Mexican standoff, the Post wrote.
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