U.S. President Donald Trump has dialed down his confrontational tone with China in an effort to secure a summit with counterpart Xi Jinping and a trade deal with the world¡¯s second-largest economy, people familiar with internal deliberations said.
Six months into his second term, Trump has softened his harsh campaign rhetoric that focused on the U.S.¡¯ massive trade deficit with China and resulting job losses. The warmer posture contrasts with his threats against other trading partners to ravage their economies with crushing tariffs.
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