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What About China?

U.S. President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping attend at a state dinner at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, November 9, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas Peter BEIJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 9: U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania arrive for the state dinner with China's President Xi Jinping and China's first lady Peng Liyuan at the Great Hall of the People on November 9, 2017 in Beijing, China. Trump is on a 10-day trip to Asia. (Photo by Thomas Peter - Pool/Getty Images) — BEIJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 9: U.S. President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping attend at a state dinner at the Great Hall of the People on November 9, 2017 in Beijing, China. Trump is on a 10-day trip to ... BEIJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 9: U.S. President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping attend at a state dinner at the Great Hall of the People on November 9, 2017 in Beijing, China. Trump is on a 10-day trip to Asia. (Photo by Thomas Peter - Pool/Getty Images) MORE LESS

September 30, 2019 12:50 p.m.

Nearly every time that President Trump addressed the unprecedented and exploding scandal around his efforts to turn Ukraine into a disinformation factory last week, he mentioned one other thing: allegations involving Hunter Biden and China.

The Washington Post reported on Friday that Trump had asked a high-level go-between with Beijing about the accusations against the younger Biden.

It raises the question: does the pressure campaign on Ukraine extend further?

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