Chinese reporters trampleda White House aideduring the opening day of President Trump's summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, it has emerged.
A Secret Service agent was blocked from official events, while American journalists werereportedly barredfrom joining the presidential motorcade. The chaos was filmed by a director working alongside filmmaker Brett Ratner, who was in China shooting "Rush Hour 4."
The incidents caused tension within the U.S. delegation, with one member overheard describing the situation as a "s---show."
According to the New York Post, U.S. reporters have allegedly been granted restricted access to bathrooms and had their water bottles seized as Chinese officials seek to control coverage of a global news event.
The outlet reported that despite sweltering conditions, the American press was not supplied with any alternative hydration.
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The White House aide was knocked to the ground and trampled by what the outlet characterised as an aggressive Chinese press contingent that surged into Trump's morning bilateral meeting with Xi, leaving the aide bruised and distressed.
Later that afternoon at the Temple of Heaven, Chinese officials declined to permit a Secret Service agent accompanying the presidential press pool to enter because the agent was carrying a firearm, the Post reported.
The American delegation and press pool refused to continue without the agent, while Beijing officials insisted the agent hand over the sidearm.
Source: Daily Express :: World Feed
