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Commentary: Few deals from Trump-Xi summit, but it’s the underlying shift that matters

Don’t judge the Beijing summit by the lack of deals, because US President Donald Trump has once again invoked the “G2”, says former SCMP editor-in-chief Wang Xiangwei.

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Commentary: Few deals from Trump-Xi summit, but it’s the underlying shift that mattersDon’t judge the Beijing summit by the lack of deals, because US President Donald Trump has once again invoked the “G2”, says former SCMP editor-in-chief Wang Xiangwei.
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