Secret Service skirmish in Beijing

Trump’s Secret Service in ‘Intense Standoff’ with Chinese Security Over a Gun Incident

President Trump’s visit to China hit a tense security snag after Chinese officials blocked a Secret Service agent from entering a Beijing temple with a weapon.

The standoff delayed access to the historic site for about 90 minutes as U.S. and Chinese officials clashed over security protocols. China Blocks Armed Agent.

The dispute unfolded Thursday during President Trump’s state visit to China. Chinese security officials temporarily stopped a U.S. Secret Service agent at Beijing’s Temple of Heaven.

The issue centered on whether the agent could enter the historic site while carrying a weapon.

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