A tense security dispute broke out behind the scenes of President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing after Chinese officials allegedly blocked an armed U.S. Secret Service agent from entering an event at the Temple of Heaven, triggering a standoff that delayed access to the venue for more than half an hour, according to reports from journalists traveling with the president.
The incident unfolded Thursday during Trump's two-day state visit to China, where he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping for talks that the White House said included Iran, energy security, fentanyl controls, and market access. Fox News reported that the armed Secret Service agent was prevented from entering the Temple of Heaven with a weapon, setting off what reporters on the ground described as heated discussions between U.S. and Chinese security officials.
