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Feted in China, Xi's US profile dims in shadow of Pope
Published Sun, Sep 27, 2015 · 09:50 PM
Washington
ON Friday morning, Chinese President Xi Jinping enjoyed the symbolic high point of his first state visit to the United States - a 21-gun salute as he stood with US President Barack Obama outside the White House.
For most Americans, it was a sideshow: the main news networks were deep into their fourth straight day of blanket coverage of Pope Francis' historic US visit.
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