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U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping hold a bilateral meeting, October 30, 2025, in Busan, South Korea. *Credit: The White House via Flickr*

As Presidents Trump and Xi gear up for their second meeting this year in Washington, the clock is ticking on their trade war truce. An excerp

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