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Scant details on trade as Trump departs Beijing

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And now we wait… On the afternoon of May 15, Trump boarded Air Force One and departed Beijing. At the time of writing the policy world is quiet…too quiet.

So far, we’ve had next to no official word as to what the two sides have agreed to in the trade sphere.

In particular, we’re waiting for any si...