Donald Trump calls trade talks with Xi Jinping ‘amazing’, signalling potential progress in US-China relations

Talks progress on tariffs reduction but no trade deal is officially reached

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping before their meeting in Busan, South Korea. Photo: AP

US president Donald Trump said he had an “amazing” meeting yesterday with China’s president Xi Jinping that produced very important decisions. The first official Chinese comments on the meeting were less specific and ­suggested a trade deal is not done.

Mr Trump met with Mr Xi on the sidelines of Pacific Rim summit gatherings in South Korea, where the two leaders agreed to dial back some of their trade measures and work together to resolve others.

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