TOKYO – Asian shares were mostly lower Wednesday on selling of technology shares following a lackluster day on Wall Street.

U.S. futures edged higher, while crude oil prices rose about $1 a barrel.

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Chinese markets retreated after U.S. President Donald Trump cast doubt on whether or not he will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping later this month.

“Maybe it won't happen, maybe it won't happen,” he said while hosting a lunch for Republican Party senators at the White House.

However, Trump also said he was expecting “to do well” in negotiations with China.

“I’m going to see President Xi in two weeks. ... We’re going to meet in South Korea, ” he said. “We’re going to talk about a lot of things they want to discuss.”

Trump is traveling in the next several days to

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