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Trump and Xi Hold Talks During Three-Day State Visit

Trump and Xi Hold Talks During Three-Day State Visit

Trump and Xi Hold Talks During Three-Day State Visit
Above: Xi Jinping and Donald Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office on Sept. 24. Image credit: Annabelle Gordon/CNP/Bloomberg/Getty Images

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Metaculus Prediction

There is a 9% chance there will be a U.S.-China war before 2035, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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