China Braces for Trump Report That Will Set Stage for Deal Talks

Donald Trump, left, and Xi Jinping shake hands during a news conference in Beijing, in 2017. 

Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg
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Five years after Xi Jinping struck his first trade deal with Donald Trump, US officials are set to deliver their view of Beijing’s compliance with that bargain, in a high-stakes week likely to fan tensions.