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China, U.S. Struggle to Set Meeting as Tariffs Erode Trust

  • As Trump says talks progressing, China girds for a long fight
  • Beijing says it plans to ask the WTO to help resolve dispute
China, U.S. Struggle to Set Meeting for Trade Talks
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Chinese and U.S. officials are struggling to agree on the schedule for a planned meeting this month to continue trade talks after Washington rejected Beijing’s request to delay tariffs that took effect over the weekend, according to people familiar with the discussions.