CHINA-US: FRACAS DURING US PRESIDENT TRUMP'S VISIT
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On November 9, 2017 when US President Trump and his team visited Beijing's Great Hall of the People, Chief of Staff John Kelly and a U.S. Secret Service agent skirmished with Chinese security officials over the nuclear football. Reports state that when the U.S. military aide carrying the 'nuclear football' entered the Great Hall, Chinese security officials blocked his entry. A US official went to the adjoining room and told Kelly what was happening. Kelly rushed over and told the U.S. officials to keep walking. Then there was a commotion. A Chinese security official grabbed Kelly, and Kelly shoved the man’s hand off of his body. Then a US Secret Service agent grabbed the Chinese security official and tackled him to the ground. The whole scuffle was over in a flash and US officials were asked to keep quiet about the incident. The head of the Chinese security detail apologized to the Americans afterwards for the misunderstanding.
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