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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Teresa Cerojano

Hopes rise for US-China tariff breakthrough as White House confirms Trump to meet Xi Jinping

Asian shares were mostly higher on Friday after the White House confirmed plans for president Donald Trump to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping next week.

The confirmation reduced some of the uncertainty surrounding trade tensions between the world’s two biggest economies, though prospects for a significant trade deal remained unclear.

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