US President Donald Trump (left) meets Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He (right) in the Oval Office with other officials and members of the trade delegations on Wednesday. Photo: AP
US President Donald Trump (left) meets Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He (right) in the Oval Office with other officials and members of the trade delegations on Wednesday. Photo: AP
China /  Diplomacy

Donald Trump hails trade talks’ progress, says meeting Xi Jinping ‘possible’ on trip to meet Kim Jong-un

  • Liu He, China’s lead negotiator, delivers letter from Xi, which says China hopes both sides will meet halfway; Trump calls the letter ‘beautiful’
  • Trump says it is possible he and Xi could meet more than once before March 1 deadline, when US is expected to increase tariffs on Chinese imports

Topic |   US-China trade war
Owen ChurchillWendy Wu
Owen Churchill and Wendy Wu

Updated: 3:35pm, 1 Feb, 2019

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US President Donald Trump (left) meets Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He (right) in the Oval Office with other officials and members of the trade delegations on Wednesday. Photo: AP
US President Donald Trump (left) meets Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He (right) in the Oval Office with other officials and members of the trade delegations on Wednesday. Photo: AP
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