White House Tells Ambassador Emanuel to Cease Tweets Mocking Xi to Avoid Derailing US-China Relations

White House officials told U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel to stop criticizing Chinese President Xi on social media.
Emanuel's tweets mocking Xi undermine Biden admin's efforts to improve relations with China.
Chinese officials are furious about Emanuel's posts, which contradict Biden's recent conciliatory UN speech.
Some Biden officials worry Emanuel's jabs at Xi could unravel progress in stabilizing US-China ties.
The tweets come as Biden's NSA Sullivan held secret talks with China's foreign minister ahead of a potential Biden-Xi summit.

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