Trump Hints at China Trade Deal Ahead of G-20

Officials have been working on possible tariffs ceasefire
Outcome of Trump-Xi G-20 dinner Saturday still looks uncertain

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Trump said he’s very close to “doing something” with China ahead of planned talks with Xi. Erik Schatzker reports.(Source: Bloomberg)

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By Jennifer Jacobs, Shawn Donnan, and Jenny Leonard

November 29, 2018 at 3:49 PM UTC

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November 29, 2018 at 10:00 PM UTC

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President Donald Trump said he is very close to “doing something” with China ahead of a planned meeting with President Xi Jinping, raising expectations again that the two leaders may be able to hash out a ceasefire in their trade war.

U.S. and Chinese officials have been working for weeks on the contours of a possible deal for the two leaders to be announced following their dinner on Saturday on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in Buenos Aires and a road map for talks to follow.

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