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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.
The headline splitThe 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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CenterElaine Chao meets with China's vice president 3 days after Mc Connell's hospitalization
WMUR Hearst WLKY32 (Louisville) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightMc Connell's China-Connected Wife Met with China's VP in Beijing 3 Days After Her Husband Was Rushed to Hospital
Elaine Chao meets with China's vice president 3 days after Mc Connell's hospitalization
elainechaomeetsvicepresident
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...
