Trump’s election security claims threaten China truce, raise questions over Xi’s U.S. trip

President Donald Trump’s accusations of Chinese interference in U.S. elections open a new front in the rivalry between the world’s two largest economies, raising concerns that a highly anticipated U.S. visit by Chinese leader Xi Jinping could be derailed.

HONG KONG — President Donald Trump’s revived accusations of Chinese interference in U.S. elections risk antagonizing Beijing, which rejected the claims Friday as “entirely fabricated,” just as the world’s two biggest economies are repairing ties.

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