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Kudlow Says Xi Reassured Trump Trade Purchases Goal Will Be Met

Container trucks move past gantry cranes at the Yangshan Deep Water Port in Shanghai, China.

Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg
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China’s leader Xi Jinping reassured U.S. President Donald Trump in a phone call that Beijing would meet purchase goals outlined in the recent trade deal between the countries -- despite the impact of the coronavirus on the Asian nation, White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said Friday.