U.S. President Donald Trump is aiming for a quick win in a pivotal meeting next week with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, even if the outcome falls short of the sweeping deal he¡¯s teased on issues at the heart of the rivalry between the world¡¯s two largest economies.
Ahead of the Thursday sit-down, the U.S. president said he wants to extend a pause on higher tariffs on Chinese goods in exchange for Xi resuming American soybean purchases, cracking down on fentanyl and backing off restrictions on rare-earth exports ¡ª all while maintaining some trade barriers he sees as essential.
¡°We¡¯ll make a deal on, I think, everything,¡± Trump told reporters this week.
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