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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and China's President Xi Jinping inspect an honour guard during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, July 2, 2019. Picture taken July 2, 2019. Roman Pilipey/Pool via REUTERS - RC17B3CEB130 — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Chinese President Xi Jinping inspect an honor guard during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, July 2, 2019. — Roman Pilipey/Pool via REUTERS

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