Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBrendan RasciusSaturday 16 May 2026 00:59 BSTFox News reporter reveals 'physical clashes' took place during Trump's China summitFox News’ White House correspondent, Peter Doocy, revealed in a series of interviews that “heated and physical clashes” took place on the periphery of President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s bilateral discussions.Doocy detailed one incident — described as a “very physical standoff” — between Chinese police and Secret Service personnel at “the backdoors” of one event where a Secret Service officer was prevented from carrying his weapon.American journalists also faced obstacles, with the press pool temporarily blocked from accessing the Temple of Heaven and a Fox News reporter mistakenly ordered onto a bus that departed with only him and the driver.An unidentified White House aide was reportedly trampled by Chinese reporters during one of Trump's sit-downs with Xi, resulting in bruising and frustration among the U.S. delegation.The U.S. delegation's security precautions, such as collecting all Chinese-issued badges and burner phones before leaving Beijing, highlighted the underlying adversarial nature of the relationship.In fullFox News reporter reveals ‘physical clashes’ between US Secret Service and Chinese officialsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in