U.S. Plays Down Expectations for Trump-Xi Meeting With Hard Line
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U.S. officials sought to play down expectations for a highly-anticipated meeting between President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping this week, insisting the U.S. wasn’t prepared to compromise on its demands for meaningful Chinese economic reforms.
The two leaders are set to meet on the sidelines of the Group of 20 leaders’ meeting in Osaka, Japan, with senior U.S. officials telling reporters on Monday the encounter was likely to take place on Saturday.