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Trump announces US-China trade talks in London next week Trump announces US-China trade talks in London next week
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President, who had Thursday call with China’s Xi Jinping amid tariff dispute, says ‘meeting should go very well’President, who had Thursday call with China’s Xi Jinping amid tariff dispute, says ‘meeting should go very well’
Senior US administration officials will meet with a Chinese delegation on Monday in London for the next round of trade negotiations between Washington and Beijing, Donald Trump said on Friday.Senior US administration officials will meet with a Chinese delegation on Monday in London for the next round of trade negotiations between Washington and Beijing, Donald Trump said on Friday.
The meeting comes after a phone call between Trump and the Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, on Thursday, which the US president described as a “very positive” conversation as the two countries attempt to break an impasse over tariffs and global supplies of rare earth minerals.The meeting comes after a phone call between Trump and the Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, on Thursday, which the US president described as a “very positive” conversation as the two countries attempt to break an impasse over tariffs and global supplies of rare earth minerals.
The treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, and US trade representative, Jamieson Greer, will represent the US side in the trade talks.The treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, and US trade representative, Jamieson Greer, will represent the US side in the trade talks.
“The meeting should go very well,” Trump wrote on his social media platform on Friday afternoon.“The meeting should go very well,” Trump wrote on his social media platform on Friday afternoon.
The conversation between Trump and Xi, who lead the world’s two biggest economies, lasted about an hour and a half, according to Trump.The conversation between Trump and Xi, who lead the world’s two biggest economies, lasted about an hour and a half, according to Trump.
The Chinese foreign ministry has said Trump initiated the call.The Chinese foreign ministry has said Trump initiated the call.
The ministry said Xi asked Trump to “remove the negative measures” that the US has taken against China.The ministry said Xi asked Trump to “remove the negative measures” that the US has taken against China.
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It also said that Trump said “the US loves to have Chinese students coming to study in America”, although his administration has vowed to revoke some of their visas.It also said that Trump said “the US loves to have Chinese students coming to study in America”, although his administration has vowed to revoke some of their visas.