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  Hello and welcome to World Today, I'm Dinghen in Beijing.

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  Coming up, China has confirmed an upcoming state visit by US President Donald Trump.

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  China's exports and imports set records in April despite high energy costs.

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  Trump caused Iran's response to peace plan totally unacceptable.

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  And Keir Starmer's Labour Party lasted big in Britain's local elections.

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  First up.

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  China says US President Donald Trump will pay a state visit to the country between Wednesday and Friday.

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  China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump will exchange views

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  on bilateral ties and major issues concerning global peace and development.

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  The Ministry also says China is willing to work with the US to expand cooperation,

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  handle disputes, and inject more stability into a world riddled with changes and turbulence.

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  In the meantime, Chinese Vice Premier He Liefeng is going to lead a delegation to South Korea between Tuesday and Wednesday

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  for economic and trade consultation with the United States.

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  China's Ministry of Commerce says the two sides is going to follow the important consensus reached by the two heads of state

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  during their meeting in Busan, South Korea and previous phone conversations.

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  So for more, joining us now on the line is Dr. Joseph Gregory Mahoney,

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  Professor of Politics and International Relations with East China Normal University.

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  So thank you very much for joining us today, Professor Mahoney.

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