People have good reason to believe his trip will bring China-U.S. relations onto a new track that will benefit both countries and the whole world.

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U.S. officials have met with him to verify he is in good health, but they have said he didn't disclose why he made the trip.

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"With the Qatar game, it was a round trip of about 16 hours in a plane and it wouldn't have been good for my problem, " he said.

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