Xi and Biden set to meet on Wednesday; The Pandas leave National Zoo...😢

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An airfield, buildings and structures on the artificial island built by China in the Spratly Islands of the South China Sea, in 2022. China has long sought to fortify its presence in this region of the sea.Credit...Ezra Acayan/Getty Images