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Trump seeks energy deal with China amid broader trade talks

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President Trump is eyeing an energy deal with China, he said in a social media post Thursday. He said in a post on Truth Social that Beijing has agreed to begin purchasing U.S. energy and that a “very large scale transaction” related to oil and gas from Alaska “may take place.

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  1. Trump and China's Xi are meeting in South Korea to try to roll back months of trade tensions

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    Trump seeks energy deal with China amid broader trade talks

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  1. Bloomberg

    Here Are the Key US-China Issues to Watch in Trump-Xi Summit (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    A meeting Thursday between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping is set to be one of the key diplomatic events of the year, with the US-China economic relationship at stake following multiple rounds of escalating tensions and temporary truces.

  2. Delaware Public Media

    Trump-Xi meeting comes amid growing tensions over trade between the U.S. and China (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    President Trump is set to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Korea. Here's what's at stake.

  3. Deutsche Welle

    What to expect as Trump and Xi meet in South Korea – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Hopes are high for a breakthrough on efforts to climb down from an escalating trade war between the United States and China. Analysts say China has more leverage going into the talks.

  4. Deutsche Welle

    Trump expects 'a very good outcome' from Xi meeting – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    US President Donald Trump has landed in South Korea with trade on the agenda. A similar topic will feature heavily when he meets Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday.

  5. NBC News

    U.S. and China hope to make progress on tariffs as Trump and Xi meet in South Korea (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will meet in Busan, South Korea, to discuss tariffs, fentanyl and rare-earth minerals.

  6. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Trump and China's Xi are meeting in South Korea to try to roll back months of trade tensions (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    President Donald Trump is set to meet face-to-face with Chinese leader Xi Jinping to stabilize relations after months of turmoil over trade issues.

  7. Fox News

    Trump and Xi set for first face-to-face meeting in 6 years as major trade war looms over both nations (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    President Donald Trump meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea Thursday to address trade tensions, tariffs and TikTok sale amid hopes for resetting U.S.-China relations.

  8. CBS News

    Trump says he expects to strike U.S.-China deal in meeting with Xi Jinping after months-long trade war (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Trump is in South Korea, the final stop of his Asia tour, where he says he expects to nail down a "good deal for both" China and the U.S. with Xi Jinping.

  9. CNN

    Trump and Xi are about to meet. What’s on each leader’s agenda? (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are poised to hold a high-stakes summit in South Korea on Thursday, as the world’s two largest economies struggle to resolve a protracted trade conflict that has upended global economy.

  10. NBC News

    What Trump and Xi did and did not agree upon in their meeting (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    From fentanyl to rare earths, President Donald Trump’s highly anticipated meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping saw the world’s two biggest economies ease their trade tensions, or at least some of them.

  11. The Hill

    Trump seeks energy deal with China amid broader trade talks (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    President Trump is eyeing an energy deal with China, he said in a social media post Thursday. He said in a post on Truth Social that Beijing has agreed to begin purchasing U.S. energy and that a “very large scale transaction” related to oil and gas from Alaska “may take place.

  12. FOX Business

    Trump and Xi strike trade truce: 5 key takeaways from the South Korea summit (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held high-stakes talks at the APEC summit in South Korea amid ongoing trade disputes over soybeans, rare earths and fentanyl.

  13. CNN

    Trump says rare earths deal and tariff cut agreed with China after high-stakes talks (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A landmark meeting between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of an international summit in South Korea Thursday appears to have made major strides to resolve frictions in the volatile relationship between the world’s two largest economies and rival superpowers.

  14. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Trump meets China’s Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Busan | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    President Donald Trump met with China's leader Xi Jinping at a South Korean air base on Thursday for discussions on a possible trade-war truce between the world's two largest economies.

  15. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Trump and Xi meet in South Korea as U.S. and China seek tariff breakthrough (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met in Busan, South Korea, to discuss tariffs, fentanyl and rare-earth minerals.

  16. New York Post

    Trump says ‘we have a deal’ with China’s Xi Jinping — calls South Korea summit meeting ‘12’ out of 10 (opens New York Post)

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    President Trump warmly greeted Chinese President Xi Jinping Thursday at their first summit meeting since he returned to the White House — telling reporters he expects to reach a “great understanding” to thaw trade tensions.

  17. Delaware Public Media

    Trump rates meeting with China's Xi '12 out of 10', lowers tariffs (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    President Trump said he and Chinese leader Xi Jinping "agreed to almost everything" in their nearly two-hour meeting in South Korea, which Trump said was "friendly."

  18. Wyoming Tribune Eagle

    Trump, Xi to meet seeking truce in damaging trade war (opens Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

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    Wyoming Tribune Eagle's feed description

    Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will seek a truce in their bruising trade war on Thursday, with the US president predicting a "great meeting" but Beijing being more

  19. WSVN Miami

    Trump and China’s Xi are meeting in South Korea to try to roll back months of trade tensions - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    BUSAN, South Korea (AP) — President Donald Trump is meeting face-to-face with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday, a chance for the leaders of the

  20. The Guardian

    Trump-Xi meeting: US president says rare earths deal and tariff cut agreed (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Donald Trump hails ‘amazing’ trade talks with Chinese counterpart, with ‘no roadblock at all on rare earth’

  21. Breitbart News

    China Confirms Xi and Trump Will Meet in South Korea on Thursday (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The Chinese Foreign Ministry confirms dictator Xi Jinping will meet with President Donald Trump in South Korea on Thursday.

  22. The Hill

    5 deals Trump, Xi struck in South Korea (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping reached agreements on tariffs, rare earth exports, and soybean purchases during their meeting in South Korea.

  23. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    Trade takeaways from President Trump’s meeting with Chinese leader Xi (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    Cleveland Plain Dealer's feed description

    Trump met with Xi on the sidelines of Pacific Rim summit gatherings in South Korea, where the two leaders agreed to dial back some of their trade measures and work together to resolve others.

  24. The World from PRX

    US President Trump and Chinese leader Xi hash out differences (opens The World from PRX)

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    The World from PRX's feed description

    US President Donald Trump met with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, today. Both leaders sounded optimistic about cooling trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies. Trump called the meeting a “12 out of 10.

  25. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Trump seeks trade-war truce with China’s Xi in South Korea talks | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    BUSAN, South Korea >> President Donald Trump met with China’s leader Xi Jinping at a South Korean air base on Thursday for discussions on a possible trade-war truce between the world’s two largest economies.

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