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The original was posted on /r/worldnews by /u/DifusDofus on 2025-04-20 12:46:42+00:00.

Original Title: Trump and Xi are locked in a standoff over direct trade negotiations: Trump is insisting on one-on-one talks with China’s leader, Xi Jinping — and this has stifled other diplomatic efforts to halt the worsening trade war between the two global powers