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Trump calls dealmaking with China’s Xi ‘extremely hard’ as frictions rise

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By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — US President Donald Trump says Chinese leader Xi Jinping is “extremely hard to make a deal with” in a comment that comes as frictions rise between the two countries, weeks after they reached an agreement to de-escalate trade tensions.

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  1. Breitbart News

    Trump says deal with Xi 'extremely hard' as steel tariffs double (opens Breitbart News)

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    Donald Trump said Wednesday it was "extremely hard" to reach a deal with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, as the EU claimed momentum in its own trade talks with

  2. NBC New York

    Live updates: Trump says "extremely hard" to make deal with China (opens NBC New York)

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    The two countries have blamed each other for violating a trade agreement reached in Switzerland on May 12. Follow along for live updates.

  3. KTVZ Bend

    Trump calls dealmaking with China’s Xi ‘extremely hard’ as frictions rise (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — US President Donald Trump says Chinese leader Xi Jinping is “extremely hard to make a deal with” in a comment that comes as frictions rise between the two countries, weeks after they reached an agreement to de-escalate trade tensions.

  4. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Live updates: Trump says it's ‘extremely hard' to make trade deal with China (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    The two countries have blamed each other for violating a trade agreement reached in Switzerland on May 12. Follow along for live updates.

  5. Forbes

    Trump Says Xi Is ‘Extremely Hard To Make A Deal With’ (opens Forbes)

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    Trump’s comments about the Chinese president come just days after he accused Beijing of violating a trade truce.

  6. NBC Los Angeles

    Trump says ‘extremely hard' to make a deal with China's President Xi Jinping as trade talks stall (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    The two countries have blamed each other for violating a trade agreement reached in Switzerland on May 12.

  7. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Trump says 'extremely hard' to make a deal with China's President (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    Donald Trump said Wednesday that China's President Xi Jinping was "extremely hard" to make a deal with, at a time when the White House has been suggesting...

  8. Investopedia

    Trump Says 'Extremely Hard' to Strike Trade Deal With China's Xi (opens Investopedia)

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    U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that China's President Xi Jinping was "extremely hard to make a deal with," the latest comment from officials expressing frustration with striking a trade agreement.

  9. Al Jazeera

    Trump says China’s Xi ‘hard to make a deal with’ amid trade dispute (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Growing strains in US-China relations over implementation of agreement to roll back tariffs and trade restrictions.

  10. The New Republic

    Trump Whines About How Hard It Is to Make a Trade Deal With China (opens The New Republic)

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    Donald Trump is mad at being stuck in a mess of his own making.

  11. New York Post

    Trump vents China’s Xi Jinping is ‘extremely hard to make a deal with’ as trade talks stall (opens New York Post)

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    "I like President XI of China, always have, and always will, but he is VERY TOUGH, AND EXTREMELY HARD TO MAKE A DEAL WITH!!!" Trump wrote in a Truth Social post at 2:17 a.m. Wednesday.

  12. Fox News

    Trump says Xi is 'very tough' and 'extremely hard to make a deal with' (opens Fox News)

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    President Donald Trump called Chinese President Xi Jinping very tough and hard to make a deal with while preparing for upcoming trade negotiations and tariff discussions.

  13. The Hill

    Trump: China’s Xi ‘extremely hard to make a deal with’ (opens The Hill)

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    President Trump posted on Truth Social that he likes China President Xi Jinping but find him difficult to negotiate with.

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