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The two leaders held a formal two-hour bilateral meeting on July 7 in which Trump later said Putin denied allegations that he directed efforts to meddle in the 2016 US presidential election.

Trump's interactions with the Russian leader were scrutinized closely because of those allegations, which have dominated his first six months in the White House, and Trump's comments as a presidential candidate praising the former KGB spy.

Trump and Putin first met at the G20 during a gathering of other leaders, which was shown in a video.

They later held the bilateral meeting, which was attended briefly by a pool of reporters.

In the evening, both men attended a dinner with G20 leaders.- Putin was seated next to US first lady Melania Trump.

The US president went over to them at the conclusion of the dinner and visited with Putin Brandon Saad Blackhawks Jersey , the official said.

That conversation had not been previously disclosed.

"There was no 'second -meeting' between President Trump and President Putin, just a brief conversation at the end of a dinner. The -insinuation that the White House has tried to 'hide' a second meeting is false, -malicious and absurd," the official said.

In a tweet late on Tuesday, Trump said, "Fake News story of secret dinner with Putin is 'sick.' All G20 leaders Artem Anisimov Blackhawks Jersey , and spouses, were invited by the Chancellor of Germany."

News of the conversation, first reported by Ian Bremmer, the president of political risk consultancy Eurasia Group, could raise renewed concern as Congress and a special counsel investigate allegations by US intelligence agencies that -Russia interfered to help Trump, a -Republican Richard Panik Blackhawks Jersey , win the presidential election.

Trump says there was no collusion and Russia denies interference in the election.

Bremmer said Trump got up from his seat halfway through dinner and spent about an hour talking "privately and animatedly" with Putin, "joined only by Putin's own translator."

The lack of a US translator raised eyebrows among other leaders at the dinner, said Bremmer, who called it a "breach of national security protocol."

BEIJING, May 19 (Xinhua) -- A piece of news saying that China' s Communist Youth League (CYL) promised to help single young people to find their soulmate became an instant hit online this week.

On the People's Daily's official Weibo account, a microblogging site Alex DeBrincat Blackhawks Jersey , the story has garnered over 47,000 comments and has been shared over 50,000 times.

Many followers cheered for the news:

"Mum! Where is my CYL certificate!"

"Count me in, please! I'm 23."

"Finally! My country never disappoints me!" "CYL, I need help!"

CYL will organize more social activities for single men and women, including book clubs and blind dates Brent Seabrook Blackhawks Jersey , to bring potential couples together, according to a press release by CYL.

So far, the CYL has organized 16 social gatherings bringing together 1,700 participants, which have resulted in 208 people finding a partner, according to the CYL official WeChat account.

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The activities won't work -- it would be too awkward, said Zhang Yuangan, 28.

"While their intentions are honorable, dating is a very personal issue," said Zhang.

China had around 180 million single adults of marriageable age in 2013. According to data released by the Ministry of Civil Affairs, marriages dropped by 6.3 percent in 2015 from 2014.

A survey by the Institute of Social Science at Peking University found that 47 percent of female respondents choose "wrong timing" as the reason they are single Jonathan Toews Blackhawks Jersey , while 47 percent of the male respondents say their singledom is due to "financial difficulties."

For Chinese singletons, it is not just the CYL watching their marital status.

In a culture that places such value on family, Chinese parents are often deeply involved in their children's relationships.

In metropolises across the country, there are always "matchmaking corners," not for the singletons, but for their parents. Parents will post and advertize their children Duncan Keith Blackhawks Jersey , and will include details such as income, education and work place.

But of course, not all parent are concerned.

"My parents have never pressured me to get married. My grandparents sometimes mention it, but they don't push it at all," said Zhu Bing, 29.

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HONG KONG Patrick Kane Blackhawks Jersey , July 1 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday delivered a speech at the meeting celebrating the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland and the inaugural ceremony of the fifth-term government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

The following is the full text of his speech:

Address at the Meeting

Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of

Hong Kong's Return to the Motherland and

The Inaugural Ceremony of

The Fifth-Term Government of

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

1 July 2017

Xi Jinping

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Dear Friends,

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