China Urges Restraint After Last Night's US Missile Attack On Syria

L.A. Times: China urges 'restraint' after U.S. airstrike on Syrian airfield

China on Friday warned against “the escalation of tension" in Syria after President Trump launched an airstrike on a Syrian government air base, adding a surprise twist to his two-day summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

The U.S. launched 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles at the base late Thursday in response to a chemical weapons attack in Syria earlier this week that killed dozens of people in a rebel-held area, many of them children.

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China's Reaction To Last Night's US Missile Attack On Syria
Syria strike adds awkward twist to high-stakes China-U.S. summit -- Washington Post
US Strikes on Syria Put Xi in Tough Position for Trump Meeting -- New York Times
China Calls for Calm After US Missiles Strike Syria -- Newsweek
Trump hails 'tremendous' progress in talks with China's Xi -- BBC
Trump lauds 'outstanding' relationship with Chinese leader -- AP
At U.S.-China Summit, Trump Says He and Xi Can Overcome Their Many Problems -- Reuters
Trump maintained pageantry as Syria strikes unfolded -- Politico
Trump dines with Xi as US strikes Syria: What's Trump trying to say? -- Huileng Tan, CNBC
A dinner of steak and carrots, then Trump's cruise missiles struck Syria -- Ed Pilkington, The Guardian
Trump-Xi summit overshadowed by US strike on Syria -- Joshua Berlinger, CNN