Deal between the US and China is undoing damage from a self-inflicted trade war

BUSAN, South Korea (AP) — After months of posturing, arguing and threatening, U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have essentially turned back the clock. While the meeting between the two leaders was hailed by Trump as a “roaring success,” the agreement that came out of it may only serve to undo some of the damages Trump inflicted with his trade war upon his return to the White House. Nevertheless, the deal has injected a degree of stability, giving the world’s two largest economies — as well as the rest of the world — time and room to readjust.

Trump no-show at big Asian economic forum may risk US reputation in region

GYEONGJU, South Korea (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision

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