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Major events in June 2018
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| June 3: China issues statement on Sino-U.S. trade talks |
| Chinese and U.S. teams, led by Chinese Vice Premier Liu He and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, held economic and trade consultations in Beijing from June 2-3, according to a statement issued by the Chinese side.
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| June 8: Xi awards Putin China's first friendship medal |
| Chinese President Xi Jinping on June 8 awarded his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin the first-ever Friendship Medal of the People's Republic of China.
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| June 10: Trump arrives in Singapore for summit with Kim Jong Un |
| U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Singapore on the evening of June 10 for a summit meeting with Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
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| June 14: Chinese President mets U.S. Secretary of State |
| Chinese President Xi Jinping met with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on June 14.
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| June 19: Trump directs new tariffs on $200 bln worth of Chinese goods |
| U.S. President Donald Trump on June 18 directed his Trade Representative to identify $200 billion worth of Chinese goods for additional tariffs at a rate of 10 percent, according to a statement released by the White House.
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| June 21: China to calmly face fickle U.S. attitude: official |
| China will calmly face the fickle attitude of the United States, a Ministry of Commerce spokesman said on June 21 when commenting on recent trade friction
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| June 24: China punishes 7,199 officials in May for violating austerity rules |
| The top anti-graft body of the Communist Party of China (CPC) said that 7,199 officials including a ministerial-level, official were punished in May for violating Party austerity rules
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| June 28: China continues to give firm support to WTO: white paper |
| China issued a white paper on June 28, saying it will continue to give firm support to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in playing a greater role in global economic governance
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