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For Trump and Xi, Low Expectations for Beijing Summit Next Week

There are many points of contention, but substantive deals are unlikely
President Donald Trump, right, and Xi Jinping, China’s president, at their summit in 2017.Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg

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The expectations for next week’s summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping couldn’t be any lower.