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Trump pitches China trade ‘win’ to US farmers ahead of Xi meeting, midterms

SCMP Asia / Asia / 1m ago / Khushboo Razdan
Trump pitches China trade ‘win’ to US farmers ahead of Xi meeting, midterms

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As US President Donald Trump heads to a delayed, high-stakes mid-May summit with President Xi Jinping in Beijing, he is already claiming victory, touting on Friday past trade talks with Xi as a win for American farmers, a crucial electoral bloc battered by his tariffs and the ongoing war with Iran. “Thanks to our trade deals, you’re now sending over US$40 billion in American soybeans to China,” Trump said on Friday,...

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As US President Donald Trump heads to a delayed, high-stakes mid-May summit with President Xi Jinping in Beijing, he is already claiming victory, touting on Friday past trade talks with Xi as a win for American farmers,...

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