‘Thuggish regime’

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Asian shares were mixed and U.S. equity futures retreated as positive sentiment from a strong session on Wall Street was offset by a resurfacing of trade tensions. Stocks slipped in Shanghai and Hong Kong, and were higher in Tokyo and Seoul as Bloomberg reported the White House is holding off on a decision about licenses for American companies to restart business with Huawei.