Biden calls up Chinese president Xi Jinping to break the ice on U.S., China relations

Sep 10, 2021

Biden calls up Chinese president Xi Jinping to break the ice on U.S., China relations

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Also today: United Airlines announces that employees exempt from the company’s vaccination mandate for religious reasons will be put on temporary unpaid leave. In Pennsylvania, the nationwide worker shortage haunts the businesses around the United Flight 93 memorial, which are preparing for visitors as the 20th anniversary of 9/11 approaches.

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