Markets surge as Trump confirms Xi G20 meeting amid trade war
Posted on AllSides June 18th, 2019
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President Trump confirmed Tuesday he will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G20 summit later this month, rallying jittery Wall Street investors seeking a ceasefire in an escalating trade war.
Mr. Trump said the leaders’ respective teams will begin to pave the way for negotiations before the summit on June 28 and 29 in Osaka, Japan.
“Had a very good telephone conversation with President Xi of China,” Mr. Trump said on Twitter, as markets opened.
Mr. Trump said he expects an “extended meeting” with the...
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