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El presidente estadounidense Donald Trump con el presidente chino Xi Jinping en una cumbre en Osaka, Japn, el 29 de junio del 2019. (AP foto/Susan Walsh)

WASHINGTON – The calm following the Sept. 19 phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping had barely ended when strong undercurrents surged, threatening to rock the entire ship.

First, the U.S. government widened sanction rules on Chinese companies. Beijing retaliated by expanding permitting requirements on rare earth materials needed in everything from smartphones to fighter jets. Trump hit back with threats to impose an additional 100% tariff on Chinese goods, clouding any prospect for a trade deal ahead of a possible summit i

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