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Beijing sounds positive note on Sino-American relations as Trump teases China trip

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Beijing’s rhetoric toward the US has taken an upbeat turn since this week’s trade talks in Malaysia.
Exhibit 1: On October 27, a People's Daily commentary published under the pen name Zhong Sheng – a byline reserved for authoritative Party views on foreign affairs – hailed the “hard-won outcomes of ...



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