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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. |
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