Travel pool note #1 - Pool at Zhongnanhai
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- Danny KEMP
- Sent
- Friday, May 15, 2026 9:25 AM CST
Good morning from an overcast and cooler Beijing.
A restricted pool has reached Zhongnanhai, the Chinese central leadership compound next to Beijing's Forbidden City, in whose gardens Presidents Trump and Xi are set to have a friendship photo (open to pool), tea (open to pool) and lunch (closed).
Restricted pool is photo, video, and print pool.
We’re told it’s unclear if there will be cell/internet service inside so just to flag the possibility that pool notes may be delayed. Will keep you posted.
Danny Kemp
AFP White House Correspondent