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The preposition 在 can introduce where or when an action happens. In news writing, it often appears before a place or time phrase to set the scene for the main verb.
"当地时间3月19日，特朗普在白宫会见到访的日本首相高市早苗。"
"高市早苗抵达白宫后，特朗普张开双臂欢迎。"
A verb or verb phrase can modify a noun by adding 的. This works like a relative clause in English, describing the noun that follows.
"特朗普在白宫会见到访的日本首相高市早苗。"
"会见到访的日本首相高市早苗。"
后 placed after a verb phrase or clause means 'after' that action happens, the next action follows. It is used to show sequence of events.
"高市早苗抵达白宫后，特朗普张开双臂欢迎。"
"抵达白宫后，特朗普张开双臂欢迎。"
Chinese often links short clauses with a comma to describe consecutive actions or events. The subject may be repeated or changed, especially in news style.
"高市早苗抵达白宫后，特朗普张开双臂欢迎，两人热情拥抱。"
"特朗普张开双臂欢迎，两人热情拥抱。"
两人 means 'the two people' and is used as a compact subject when two previously mentioned people do something together.
"两人热情拥抱。"
"特朗普张开双臂欢迎，两人热情拥抱。"
(concept of) time
local
(used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)
CL:次[ci4]
(used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)
to reach (a destination)
welcome
to embrace
day
CL:個|个[ge4],輪|轮[lun2]
passionately
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