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Xi and Trump finally talk

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What happened: On Thursday, state media outlet Xinhua reported that Xi Jinping and Donald Trump have finally spoken on the phone, amid ongoing US-China trade tensions.

Xinhua made clear that the call took place at Trump’s request.
As of writing, no official readout from either side has been publish...