President Trump hinted at a potential trip to China to meet with President Xi Jinping, possibly coinciding with the APEC summit or the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. While trade negotiations and geopolitical tensions persist, Trump expressed optimism about the US-China relationship, even as the US presses China on trade and regional security.
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