Elaine Chao meets with China's vice president 3 days after Mc Connell's hospitalization

Elaine Chao traveled to Beijing just three days after her husband, Sen. Mitch Mc Connell (R-KY), was rushed to the hospital.

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What happenedThree days after Sen. Mitch Mc Connell was rushed to the hospital, the Chinese government says his wife, former U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, met with one of China's top officials in Beijing.

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Still Watching. The center frames it as "Elaine Chao meets with China's vice president 3 days after Mc Connell's hospitalization". The right frames it as "Mc Connell's China-Connected Wife Met with China's VP in Beijing 3 Days After Her Husband...".

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Mc Connell's China-Connected Wife Met with China's VP in Beijing 3 Days After Her Husband Was Rushed to Hospital

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Elaine Chao traveled to Beijing just three days after her husband, Sen. Mitch Mc Connell (R-KY), was rushed to the hospital.

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Elaine Chao meets with China's vice president 3 days after Mc Connell's hospitalization

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Three days after Sen. Mitch Mc Connell was rushed to the hospital, the Chinese government says his wife, former U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, met with one of China's top offici...

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