Top economic officials from the United States and China began talks in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday to prevent an escalation of their trade war, The Sun reported.

The discussions aim to ensure that a meeting occurs next week between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. "These talks on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit will chart a path forward after Trump threatened new 100% tariffs on Chinese goods," The Sun added.

The threatened tariffs and other trade curbs would start on November 1 in retaliation for China's expanded export controls on rare earth magnets and minerals. Recent actions include an expanded US export blacklist covering thousands more Chinese firms.

"These developments have disrupted a delicate trade truce crafted by US

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