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Trump and Xi to Meet for Dinner Saturday in Pivotal Moment for Trade War

Meeting at G20 in Buenos Aires could be pivotal for trade war
Trump sees ‘good possibility’ of a deal, Kudlow says

White House economic adviser Kudlow says President Trump sees “a good possibility a deal can be made” with China.(Source: Bloomberg)

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By Saleha Mohsin

November 27, 2018 at 1:15 PM EST

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November 27, 2018 at 2:14 PM EST

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President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping will meet over dinner Saturday evening in Buenos Aires marking a pivotal moment in the escalating trade war between the world’s two largest economies.

Trump is hopeful for a breakthrough with Xi but is ready to impose more tariffs if the upcoming talks don’t yield progress, Larry Kudlow, Trump’s top economic adviser, told reporters Tuesday during a briefing ahead of the Group of 20 meeting in Argentina.

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