Xi Jinping may be able to weather the trade war better than Donald Trump, a former Trump official said. Photo: AP Xi Jinping may be able to weather the trade war better than Donald Trump, a former Trump official said. Photo: AP
Xi Jinping may be able to weather the trade war better than Donald Trump, a former Trump official said. Photo: AP
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exclusive | Former Donald Trump official hopes for US-China trade deal, but says Beijing can afford to wait

  • Susan Thornton says Washington must return to diplomacy and rescue deal
  • State Department veteran says pressure will hit Donald Trump before Xi Jinping

Topic |   US-China relations
Kinling Lo
Kinling Lo

Updated: 2:56am, 21 May, 2019

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Xi Jinping may be able to weather the trade war better than Donald Trump, a former Trump official said. Photo: AP Xi Jinping may be able to weather the trade war better than Donald Trump, a former Trump official said. Photo: AP
Xi Jinping may be able to weather the trade war better than Donald Trump, a former Trump official said. Photo: AP
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