Although Trump has sounded certain about meeting Xi later this month, the Chinese government has not made any official announcement yet

During a cabinet meeting on Thursday, when asked what he hoped to achieve from potential in-person talks with Xi later this month, the America-first president emphasised the US market’s leverage over China.

“We import from China massive amounts, and maybe we’ll have to stop doing that,” he said.

“I have things that I want to discuss with him. And one of the things is soybeans,” he added, recalling that he used to call Xi “every two weeks” during his first term to ensure Beijing stuck to their trade commitments.

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