Trump Officials Make Diplomatic Mistakes During Xi Jinping's Visit
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Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Washington. He met with US officials. The visit did not go smoothly.
The Trump administration made several mistakes. These are called diplomatic mistakes, or faux pas. A faux pas is a mistake that can embarrass people.
President Trump reportedly asked Xi Jinping to buy American weapons. Weapons are guns and other tools used in war. This was an unusual thing to ask.
There was another problem too. The US ambassador to China said something embarrassing. An ambassador is a person who represents their country in another country.
The White House had to deny what the ambassador said. To deny means to say something is not true. The White House is where the US president works.
These mistakes happened during an important visit. Many people watched to see how the two countries would act toward each other.
Vocabulary15 words
- administration
- the group of people who run a government
- diplomatic
- about relations between countries
- faux pas
- a mistake that causes embarrassment
- weapons
- guns and tools used for fighting
- ambassador
- a person who represents their country abroad
- White House
- the building where the US president works
- deny
- to say something is not true
- visit
- when someone goes to see a place or person
- official
- a person with an important government job
- embarrassing
- making someone feel uncomfortable
- unusual
- not normal
- represent
- to speak or act for someone else
- mistake
- something done wrong
- important
- having great value or meaning
- watched
- looked at carefully
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1. Xi Jinping 2. Buy American weapons 3. True
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Chinese President Xi Jinping visited _____. He met with US officials.
The Trump _____ made several mistakes.
These are called _____ mistakes, or faux pas.
President Trump reportedly asked Xi Jinping to buy American _____.
The US _____ to China said something embarrassing.
The White House had to _____ what the ambassador said.
To deny means to say something is not _____.
These mistakes happened during an important _____.
Many people watched to see how the two _____ would act.
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