China-US Trade Tensions Cool At Economic Meeting

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Trade tensions between the United States and China appeared to cool ahead of a meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The Chinese government suggested Sunday that a mutual understanding had been reached between the world’s two largest economies and Trump indicated that both sides wanted to reach a deal. This came at the annual summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Kuala Lumpur. Thailand and Cambodia signed during the summit an expanded ceasefire agreement during a ceremony attended by Trump. This agreement follows Trump’s threats of economic pressure, which helped stop skirmishes along their disputed border earlier this year.