Trump Prepares for ‘Productive’ Talks With Xi on Trade War

Trump Prepares for ‘Productive’ Talks With Xi on Trade War
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is flanked by U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping during a meeting at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan on June 28, 2019. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
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OSAKA, Japan—U.S. President Donald Trump on June 28 said he hoped for productive talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, but said he had not made any promises about a reprieve from escalating tariffs.

The trade feud and signs of a global slowdown has loomed over a two-day Group of 20 (G20) summit in the Japanese city of Osaka, where Trump and Xi met in passing, and prepared for one-on-one talks on Saturday.