Trump urged Xi to help end Ukraine war; China’s tech sanctions list: SCMP’s 7 highlights

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1. Trump ‘personally called for China’s help’ to end Ukraine war in summit with Xi

US President Donald Trump personally urged President Xi Jinping to help end the Ukraine war, seeking to leverage Beijing’s influence over Moscow to resolve a conflict now in its fifth year, multiple sources have said.