Donald Trump, Xi Jinping to Meet During G20 Summit in Buenos Aires

Washington: US President Donald Trump will meet with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, at the G20 summit in Buenos Aires between November 30 and December 1, the White House confirmed on Tuesday.

The meeting, which had been rumoured for weeks, will come amid a climate of tension between the two economic powerhouses, who since July have been facing off in a trade war that - so far - has resulted in the mutual imposition of tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars worth of each other’s goods, Efe reported.

Larry Kudlow, Trump’s top economic adviser, made the announcement to reporters at the White House on Tuesday. The meeting could serve to reduce tensions and get trade talks started between Washington and Beijing, after they recently bogged down. Kudlow said that China has not been responsive to US complaints on technology transfers, theft of intellectual property and cybersecurity. “Our asks are on the table, I’d love to see them respond. Thus far they haven’t,” he told reporters. (IANS)