Travel report #3: Trump/Xi official greet

After a fair amount of heated squabbling and hectic negotiations between the Chinese and US delegations, both leaders entered the room where they had an official greeting at 11:08 am.

“We’re going to have a very successful meeting I have no doubt,” POTUS said. “But he’s a very tough negotiator that’s not good.”

“We’ll have a great understanding we’ve always had a great relationship,” Trump said.

Xi was silent except at the top when he appeared to say “me too” through a translator after Trump greeted him.

Did not answer the following questions:

Will you start buying US soybeans again

Will you discuss Taiwan.

Moving to Bilat.

Katie Rogers

White House Correspondent

The New York Times

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