President Trump’s high-stakes visit to China hit an unexpected snag Thursday when Chinese security officials temporarily blocked a U.S. Secret Service agent from entering Beijing’s Temple of Heaven while carrying a weapon, triggering a tense standoff between the two sides.
According to the White House press pool, the dispute delayed entry into the meeting site for roughly 90 minutes as American and Chinese officials engaged in what reporters described as an “intense discussion” over security protocols surrounding Trump’s bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
