Jen Psaki criticized the administration's media handling and praised China's state media during high-stakes summits.
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Updated Sep 1
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What happened
Jen Psaki criticized the administration's media handling and praised China's state media during high-stakes summits.
Who's involved
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Xi Jinping's state visit to the US coincided with Trump's administration implementing bans and protocols regarding media coverage of political events.Also in this story
- Xi Jinping's state visit to the US coincided with Trump's administration implementing bans and protocols regarding media coverage of political events.
- Trump sought to bar CNN and Politico journalists from access while Xi Jinping's Air China aircraft was present.
The entities involved
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Jen Psaki
White House Press Secretary from 2021 to 2022
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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Xi Jinping
General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party since 2012 (born 1953)
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