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Scepticism and tight security as Beijing braces for Trump visit

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Scepticism and tight security as Beijing braces for Trump visit
US’s apparent decline has fuelled growing Chinese nationalism while US president has lost his novelty value
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US’s apparent decline has fuelled growing Chinese nationalism while US president has lost his novelty value

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Yaoji Chaogan, a no-frills canteen next to Beijing’s historic Drum and Bell towers, once proudly displayed photographs of Joe Biden, who visited the restaurant when he was US vice-president in 2011. Biden’s visit went viral in China, with media praising his “noodle diplomacy” (one of the dishes that Biden ordered was zhajiang mian, a traditional style of Beijing noodles with bean paste).

But evidence of Biden’s visit was removed when the restaurant was redecorated a few years ago. A visit from a US leader is no longer something to boast about.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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